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No more late night bridge openings. That change was shared by Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson at the city council’s regular meeting Wednesday. Anderson said MDOT and the U.S. Coast Guard have agreed not to permit openings of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between the hours of midnight and 4:00am. …

Efforts continue to raise money for renovations at the Houghton County Arena. Dave Hermanson of the Portage Lake Multi-Educational Services, which manages the arena owned by the county, appeared before the Hancock City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Hermanson said they are in the midst of a $1 million …

When the new hospital in Marquette opens in 2018, representatives from the Beacon House hope a new hospitality center will be opening with them. The Legacy of Love campaign made its first stop at the Bluffs in Houghton Wednesday. They are raising money for a new 60-bed facility that will …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Hancock visits Houghton. – Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Calumet. – Dollar Bay travels to Watersmeet – Baraga and West Iron County play a triangular at L’Anse. Finlandia The Finlandia University volleyball team lost …

Finlandia University has named Curtis Wittenberg as Athletic Director, following the resignation of Kristan Schuster. Schuster had only held the position since May 9th, when she was appointed to replace Chris Salani. She has also resigned as the school’s head volleyball coach. A press release from the university said she …

Genetic testing on tissue samples from two cougars poached in the Upper Peninsula shows the two animals likely came from a population found generally in South Dakota, Wyoming and northwest Nebraska. “This genetic research lines up with what we’ve presumed previously, that cougars found in the Upper Peninsula are males …

UPDATE: 9:15 a.m.  October 19, 2016 As a result of the flooding that occurred in parts of southern Marquette County, the following road remains closed.  All other roads are open. M-94 between County Road 545 South and Townline Rd is closed. Motorists are advised to limit travel in this area and …

Winters can be brutally cold in the Copper Country, imagine not having a good coat? The New Beginnings Angel Mission is once again collecting donations of warm coats, hats, gloves, boots and other winter apparel for people of all ages. Store Co-Director Terry Bazin says they’ve been doing this for …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park has someone new at the helm. 27-year-veteran of the National Park Service Wyndeth Davis is the new Superintendent of the Keweenaw National Historical Park. She gave her first report to the Advisory Council at their quarterly meeting…showing she is already becoming heavily involved in the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet blanked Houghton 3-0. – Hancock defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-11, 25-12). – Baraga swept Ewen-Trout Creek 3-0. – Chassell got past Ontonagon 3-1. Finlandia The Finlandia University volleyball team plays …