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No more late night bridge openings. That change was shared by Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson at the city council’s regular meeting Wednesday. Anderson said MDOT and the U.S. Coast Guard have agreed not to permit openings of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between the hours of midnight and 4:00am. …

Hancock Police Chief Wayne Butler gave his quarterly report to the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Traffic accidents were up over the summer, not surprisingly, given the changes due to the construction. Butler also thanked the council for the additional staff and vehicles, which he says have had …

Efforts continue to raise money for renovations at the Houghton County Arena. Dave Hermanson of the Portage Lake Multi-Educational Services, which manages the arena owned by the county, appeared before the Hancock City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Hermanson said they are in the midst of a $1 million …

When the new hospital in Marquette opens in 2018, representatives from the Beacon House hope a new hospitality center will be opening with them. The Legacy of Love campaign made its first stop at the Bluffs in Houghton Wednesday. They are raising money for a new 60-bed facility that will …

Genetic testing on tissue samples from two cougars poached in the Upper Peninsula shows the two animals likely came from a population found generally in South Dakota, Wyoming and northwest Nebraska. “This genetic research lines up with what we’ve presumed previously, that cougars found in the Upper Peninsula are males …

A blue spruce from Sault Ste. Marie will travel south to Lansing this month to become Michigan’s 31st official Christmas tree. The tree, which was chosen by staff from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, is expected to arrive at the Capitol about 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. …

Winters can be brutally cold in the Copper Country, imagine not having a good coat? The New Beginnings Angel Mission is once again collecting donations of warm coats, hats, gloves, boots and other winter apparel for people of all ages. Store Co-Director Terry Bazin says they’ve been doing this for …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park has someone new at the helm. 27-year-veteran of the National Park Service Wyndeth Davis is the new Superintendent of the Keweenaw National Historical Park. She gave her first report to the Advisory Council at their quarterly meeting…showing she is already becoming heavily involved in the …

As of 7:00 a.m. heavy flooding has been reported along the Chocolay River in Marquette County impacting residents and closing roads. The following roads have been impacted by the flooding: US-41 is closed between Heidtman Rd. and Yalmer Rd. Southbound US-41 traffic is being routed down County Road 480.  Northbound …

Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is holding a flu shot clinic today at its Family Practice Center and its Pediatrics Center inside UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, and at its Houghton Family Health Center on the Michigan Tech campus in Houghton. The clinic will operate from 9:00 until 5:00, …