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MLB The Detroit Tigers return to action at Kansas City tonight, following the All-Star break. Daniel Norris will pitch against Danny Duffy. Pregame coverage will start at 7:50 on 99.3 The Lift. The Milwaukee Brewers will resume play this evening at home against the San Francisco Giants. Zach Davies will …

The City of Houghton has awarded $30,000 in grants to help 10 downtown businesses upgrade their appearances. The money comes from the Downtown Development Authority, and is double what is usually awarded. No grants were given out last year, because of the Father’s Day Flood, so that money was added …

The Calumet Theatre is looking to expand its base of volunteers. Executive Director Marlin Lee says there are lots of jobs that need to be filled… Lee says volunteers are essential in keeping the theatre open… You can find out more at an open house tonight at 7:00 at the …

The City of Houghton is studying traffic on and around the Houghton-Hancock Bridge. At last night’s City Council meeting, Police Chief John Donnelly said that the goal is to try to find ways to limit bridge openings to times when traffic patterns will be disrupted the least. Donnelly noted that …

The City of Houghton has revised its rental housing ordinance. At last night’s council meeting, City manager Eric Waara said that the new rules will streamline the licensing process by allowing the Zoning Administrator to grant a license to a conforming property, instead of requiring that all licenses be issued …

MLB The Detroit Tigers return to action at Kansas City tomorrow night, following the All-Star break. Pregame coverage will start at 7:50 on 99.3 The Lift. Tigers reliever Austin Adams has cleared waivers, after having been designated for assignment. He’s been assigned to Toledo. The Milwaukee Brewers will resume play …

The Houghton City Council will hold two public hearings on proposed new ordinances at tonight’s meeting at the City Center. Ordinance 298 updates rental property licensing and inspection in the city. Ordinance 299 updates the city’s solid waste and recycling policies. The council is scheduled to vote on both ordinances …

The task force investigating replacement options for the outdated and overcrowded Houghton County jail is pursuing four possibilities. Houghton County Commissioner Tom Tikkanen provided the board with an update at yesterday’s meeting. The task force has split into sub-groups. One is revisiting an expansion proposal similar to that which was …

The County Board lent its support yesterday to an effort to upgrade the region’s infrastructure, in the wake of last year’s Father’s Day Flood. Keweenaw Land Trust Executive Director Evan McDonald briefed commissioners on a task force called Keweenaw Resiliency. He described Keweenaw Resiliency as a partnership of organizations and …

Road construction around the UP Health System-Portage campus in Hancock could pose some access challenges over the next several weeks. Hospital officials are emphasizing that there will always be a way to get to the hospital, and that all services are continuing. Here is access information provided by the hospital:  …