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This story was produced by My UP News Anchor Rebecca Bartleme. Find the original story here. This week is America’s Safe Schools Week. The week raises awareness among schools and communities about creating safe and positive educational environments for students and staff. State Superintendent  Michael Rice says improving the health, …

MDOT plans to reopen roundabouts in Ishpeming today following a major project along US-41 and M28. The Michigan Department of Transportation has worked throughout the construction season to create new infrastructure on US-41/ M28 through Ishpeming at the roundabouts. The department will remove temporary traffic signals at the highway intersection …

Some Baraga County residents will lose power starting at 6 pm. ATC power utility has notified the community the company will conduct a power shut-off starting at 6 pm Wednesday, and ending at 6 am Thursday. The company says crews will work to replace old power line poles, to ensure …

The Summit Lake Fire continues to grow. On Tuesday the National Forest Service reported an update to the incident, noting that forty-five additional acres have burned in the blaze. The fire grew most southwest toward the wilderness boundary around Evergreen Lake. Crews began dropping air tankers, called Firebosses, to stop …

The Houghton County Materials Management Station temporarily will no longer take construction debris. Until further notice, the Houghton County Transfer Station will only accept solid waste due to a compactor failure. The station will not accept construction or demolition debris while the department works to replace the compactor. The Houghton …

Houghton High School earns a spot among the top 2000 STEM-focused schools in the country. Recently U.S. News and World Report released the outlet’s annual high school rankings for schools across the United States. Houghton High School earned its place at 364 based on student participation and success in AP …

Bow hunters have already entered the woods. In less than a month deer rifle hunting season will open in Michigan. This year the Michigan Department of Natural Resources shares the importance of an antlerless harvest. While many hunters often focus on finding a trophy buck to tag, doe tags can …

The Michigan Department of Transportation will create a four-way stop in Gogebic County on Thursday. The Department of Transportation has announced it will create a temporary four-way stop at the intersection of US 2 and M 28 in Wakefield, starting Thursday. The department will complete a study in the area …

Northern Michigan University hosts the Indigenous Perspectives Symposium in November. The inaugural Indigenous Perspective Symposium will bring together native American artists from across the region to share perspectives on various forms of media. Keynote Pearker Johnathon Thunder from the Red Lake Ojibwe Tribe will present his journey as an Indigenous …

Houghton County has completed testing for the start of the early voting center. County Clerk Jenn Kelly led a team of three poll workers, with the election commission in person to oversee testing. Kelly says that workers ran test ballots for each precinct. So Judge Frazier-Strohm and Treasurer Lisa Mattila, …