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MDOT Begins Work On M 26 Today

MDOT will begin repairs on a 3.9 mile stretch of M 26, between Painesdale and South Range today.  MDOT Spokesman Dan Winegarten. The work starts on Kersearge Street in Painesdale, and will go north of Cemetery Road in South Range. Traffic regulators will manage lane closures, and the project is …

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Tigers Win in 9th – Monday Sports Wrap

MLB A two-run homer by C.J. Cron in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds yesterday. The game was tied 1-1 when Cron connected. Niko Goodrum had homered earlier. There was some drama in the bottom of the ninth, when Joe …

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Defund Or Defend The Police?

Defund or Defend the Police? That was the question, and after Houghton County showed up in force, the answer was clear. Approximately 300 people, young, old, in between and even dogs, showed up, to show support for our police and the work they do for the community. The event was …

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Tigers Fall in Season Opener – Saturday Sports Wrap

MLB The Detroit Tigers opened their COVID-19-shortened 2020 season with a 7-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds last night. Matthew Boyd gave up four runs over five innings, and took the loss. C.J. Cron’s fourth-inning homer accounted for Detroit’s only run. The Tigers collected just three hits. The Tigers play at …

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Ripley ORV Trail Reopened

The ORV trail between Hancock and Dollar Bay has been reopened. The trail was closed this spring, because of environmental contamination discovered on property owned by the Julio Construction Company. The following is a press release issued Friday afternoon by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department: The Western Upper Peninsula …

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Copper Country Today – July 26, 2020

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke spoke with State Representative Greg Markkanen about issues in Lansing that affect the Copper Country, including preparations to reopen schools in the fall. Dillon Geshel from the Portage Lake District Library provided an update about the library’s services, as activities resume following …

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COVID-19 Strikes Hubbell Nursing Home

GreenTree of Hubbell, a nursing home, has reported that five of their employees have tested positive for COVID-19. This from their Facebook page. All the positive employees are currently released from work for the next two weeks, and must test negative for COVID-19 twice, before being allowed to return. They …

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