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Houghton City Council Recap: Meeting For Downtown Parking Later This Month

Houghton City council will review the ordinance regarding parking in downtown Houghton later this month. There have been small changes to the definitions of certain phrases to clarify them, and to approve a two-hour parking limit on Shelden avenue while also forbidding reparking in the same parking block. The City …

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Fast Pitch wins for SNB, JB’s, REL – Thursday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB The Tigers return to action after the All Star break tomorrow night at Seattle. Coverage will begin at 9:45 on 99.3 The Lift. The Brewers resume their season tomorrow evening at Cincinnati. Former Milwaukee reliever Tyson Miller is now a …

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Let’s Rebuild Community Needs Volunteers

 Let’s Rebuild Community is a local non-profit organization formed to help seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who have difficulty with painting their own homes or keeping up with landscaping. After this year’s application process, 4 homes have been selected in the Calumet-Laurium area to kick off the program this …

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Farm to School: Fresh Local Produce Supporting the Local Economy

Farm to School (F2S) is not a new concept, but has developed significantly over the years. The Western UP Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) aims to foster and create strong connections between local farmers and food service directors. The team running the operation identified barriers to sourcing fresh, local foods …

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Canal Run Ties Into Key Ingredients This Weekend

Canal Run is a popular local event, and now it’s tied with the bustle of Key Ingredients in Downtown Hancock. Key Ingredients offers a variety of vendors and foods from local businesses.  “Racers often look to ‘carb-load’ before a long endurance event, like the half marathon in the Canal Run. …

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Hancock City Council Special Meeting Preview: Keeping and Improving Dangerous Buildings?

The Hancock City Council will hold a special meeting regarding the enforcement of the Dangerous Building Ordinance at the old abandoned church just north of La Cantina at 501 Reservation Street, as well as the building across the street from the Magnuson hotel at 228 Hancock Avenue. There will be …

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Houghton City Council Preview- Downtown Parking Ordinance

Houghton City Council will review the ordinance regarding parking in downtown Houghton. There have been small changes to the definitions of certain phrases to clarify them, and small changes to reword and clarify how long a car can park and forbid any reparking within a parking block. The council will …

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NL Ends Drought, Wins All Star Game – Wednesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB For the first time since 2012, the National League won the MLB All Star game last night. Rockies catcher Elías Díaz’ two-run homer in the eighth inning was the winning blow, and earned him the game’s Most Valuable Player award. …

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Household Hazardous Waste: Automotive Fluid and Where To Dispose Of It.

The Copper Country Recycling Initiative is working hard to increase opportunities for recycling in our community through grants, sharing resources with teachers, and meeting with local officials. They currently have a Household Hazardous Waste survey available to the public, and need 100 more surveys before they can move forward. They …

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18th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby This Saturday

The Keweenaw is an incredibly popular place to fish, and residents start young. The Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen’s Club has partnered with the National Park Service, Keweenaw National Historical Park, and National Park Foundation to put on their 18th annual Kid’s Fishing Derby at the Swedetown Pond. Lunch will be served after …

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