U.S. Senator Gary Peters has secured Senate approval of an extra nine million dollars for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Peters worked with Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman to build bipartisan support for the increase… The additional money would push GLRI funding to 310 million dollars. There’s no word as …
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Gasoline prices in Michigan continued their downward trend last week. AAA Michigan’s survey puts the current statewide average for a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.41 – nine cents less than a week ago. Prices are generally higher in the Upper Peninsula. The average price in the Marquette metro area …
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Students planning to enroll in college next fall and their families can get a head start on the financial aid process tonight at the Portage Lake District Library. The TRIO Pre-College Program will host a Financial Aid Night, to help with filling out the notorious FAFSA form… TRIO’s Kaillee Laplander …
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The ballot is almost set for next month’s Keweenaw Bay Indian Community election. In Saturday’s primary, crowded fields of candidates were narrowed down to four competitors who will compete for two Tribal Council seats in each district. In the Baraga District, incumbent Rodney Loonsfoot led the field with 133 votes. …
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Work planned for the Houghton-Hancock Bridge this week could cause some evening traffic delays. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be replacing fiber optic communications cable connectors. During the day, the bridge will not be operational. It will be placed in the intermediate position to allow smaller watercraft to pass …
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Two people were taken to UP Health System-Portage after a single-car crash Saturday afternoon on the Pelkie-Tapiola Road. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies say a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Pelkie girl passed another vehicle around 3:00, then slid out of control on the slushy road. The vehicle spun around several …
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No serious injuries were reported from a two-vehicle crash in Portage Township Friday morning. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Superior Road around 11:30. They tell us an elderly couple in a Jeep didn’t notice an oncoming dump truck when they pulled out from their driveway. The dump truck …
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High School The high school volleyball tournament opens tonight… – In Division Two, Houghton plays at Kingsford. – In Division Three, L’Anse plays at Ironwood, and Hancock at West Iron County. – In Division Four, Jeffers plays at Baraga. Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s soccer team lost 7-0 to U-C …
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High School Lake Linden-Hubbell advanced to the Division Eight district championship game by shutting down West Iron County 36-14 yesterday. The Lakes scored on their opening drive, when Carter Crouch connected with Caleb Gregoire on a 12-yard TD toss. The two-point conversion run by Caleb Klein was good. The rest …
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A semi-truck driver from Wisconsin was killed yesterday in a crash in Delta County. State Police troopers say the man was hauling a load of hot tar on US-2 in Nahma Township around 10:30 am when the truck left the road and foundered in a ditch. Bystanders began CPR. He …
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