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MDOT will place a detour on M45 in Onotonagon County on Monday. The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin work on two culvert replacements on US 45 near Dutch Road in Ontonagon County. The project will require a detour placed, closing the highway from Dutch Road to 500 feet southeast …

Fall Colors will begin to pop and dot the beautiful scenery in the Keweenaw peninsula. Each fall several recreation groups organize fall color tours for the community to get outdoors. Next week MI TRALE hosts its annual side-by-side orv Fall Color Tour. This year the group has two tour options …

Election season is heating up around the United States as the country moves closer to November. Next week the Copper Country League of Women Voters will host the first candidate forum at the Houghton Portage Township School auditorium. The league has confirmed candidates from Portage Township seeking the supervisor and …

September celebrates National Wilderness Month. Recently the Isle Royale National Park introduced a new online way to experience the wilderness of the park. Even when you can’t get to the island in person. The Isle Royale Wilderness Adventure simulates a 50 mile backpacking or paddling trip across the island over …

The Upper Peninsula Accessibility Summit will bring unique conversations forward. Over the past year, the Accessible Keweenaw Initiative has organized the Upper Peninsula’s first accessibility summit. AKI co-chairs Jenn Shaud and Rachel Pressley says that the community’s support over the year has been incredible. And with only one week away …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In volleyball last night… Houghton fell to Negaunee 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-20). Emmy Pietila had 23 digs for the Gremlins, Laney Johnson had 3 aces, 20 digs and 3 blocks, and Chloe Serafin had 7 kills, 6 blocks, 1 …

The Portage Health Auxiliary will award grants in 2024. Recently the Portage Health Auxiliary announced that the annual grant program will begin accepting applications for projects and programs. The grant award will seek to improve the health and well-being of the elderly and youth in Baraga, Houghton Keweenaw, and Ontonagon …

Hancock will consider allowing chickens within city limits. Hancock’s city council will hold a public hearing to introduce a new animal ordinance allowing residents up to four female chickens on their property. In recent years many communities have begun to allow small chicken and other small animal coups within municipal …

An Atlantic Mine man accused of delivery of methamphetamine has posted bond after his arraignment. 55-year-old Steven Ruotsala, of an Atlantic Mine, was arraigned in 97th district court on September 16th. He has been charged with one count of delivery of methamphetamine, and a habitual offender charge for his fourth …

Over the weekend native and nonnative residents in the Upper Peninsula participated in the Gichigaming Water Walk in Gogebic County. The event carried water 31 miles from Ironwood to Lake Superior within the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in protest of the proposed Copperwood Mine under development near the park. …