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Spring is here and so is the time for Spring Clean-Up. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara told the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday that the public works department has been busy cleaning up after the winter season. Waara said a cleanup at Kestner Park is also being done …

ONTONAGON, Mich. – Everyone is invited to a special open house at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 13. Aspirus is celebrating their new, state-of-the-art emergency department and completely remodeled hospital inpatient unit for Ontonagon. The public is invited to come see the new facility, …

HANCOCK, Mich. — Superior National Bank & Trust has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of Bridgefest 2017. The 30th annual edition of the festival celebrating the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will take place June 15-18. Highlights of Bridgefest include a parade, live music and food at the Ray …

The Portage Lake District Library will host “Junior Ranger Cave Science Family Programs,” a series of family programs presented by Isle Royale National Park Ranger Valerie Martin. Children and their families will discover their National Parks and kids will earn their Junior Ranger Cave Scientist badge in this three program …

Some residents in Hancock will have their water temporarily shut-down off today. The city says Bill Siler Contracting will be turning off water to residents living in areas bordered by North of White Street, South of U.S. 41 and West of Dunstan Street. The shut down is to install a …

The national champions Team Copper Country are back home from their successful run. The team won the U-18 Tier Two national championship game Monday afternoon, 5-2 over the Clarence, New York Mustangs. Coach Mikka Stipich says scouts took notice of how well the boys from the Copper Country were playing. …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners was told that evaluation in the county will increase just slightly in 2017. At their April meeting Tuesday, Equalization director John Partanen said the increase in state equalized value will rise about one-tenth of one percent. Partanen said some townships in the county may …

The fundraising goal for building a skatepark in Houghton is within reach. Houghton, MI Skatepark will receive a matching grant of $50,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, if they can raise $50,000 themselves by June 9th. Group Co-founder Alex Aho says the campaign is run through Patronicity, which is a …

A new book out by author Steve Lehto looks at the effort of one man who nearly made the most out of the American Dream. “Preston Tucker and His Battle To Build The Car Of Tomorrow” tells the story of Tucker’s ambition and near success of starting his own car …

One of Hancock’s all-time most beloved ball players has died. Lifelong resident Gordy Schaaf passed away Sunday evening at U.P. Health System—Portage at the age of 89. The softball field at the Hancock Driving Park bears his name and a sign was dedicated last summer in his honor. Gordy said …