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The Houghton city council will consider paving the way for another marijuana retailer at tonight’s meeting. The special use permit for 1301 Ridge Road was recently endorsed by the city planning commission.  NU Group intends to open one of its Nirvana Centers in the building that formerly housed the Bambu …

Seasonal weight restrictions take effect this morning on all state trunklines in the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Department of Transportation limits apply to highways with M- and US- designations. They typically roll payloads back by 35 percent on asphalt surfaces, with additional restrictions for oversized loads. Seasonal restrictions for local …

With load limits in effect, construction season can’t be far off. The Michigan Department of Transportation has laid out its projects for summer. Details are included in MDOT’s updated five-year plan. Most of the work in our region will take place in Ontonagon County.• M-26 will be resurfaced over 15 …

The Portage Health Auxiliary is offering scholarships to college students pursuing careers in the healthcare field. Students must have completed one year of college, with a grade point average of at least 3.0 to be eligible. Applicants must complete an application, and submit a transcript, along with a letter outlining …

One Person is dead after a structure fire in Osceola Township last night. Michigan State Police Calumet Troopers responded to a structure fire in Osceola Township at approximately 6:15 pm last night. A preliminary investigation led to the discovery of one deceased victim, identified as, 60 year old, Glenn Wareham …

Faculty and staff of Finlandia University will have some tough decisions leading up to the end of the spring semester. Since the university announced their plans to close down, the community of Hancock has offered support to faculty, and staff affected. 101 Quincy Coworking is offering free space to faculty …

Bowl for Kids Sake returns to the Copper Country this month. The popular fundraiser for U.P. Kids Big Brothers Big Sisters was last held in March of 2019. COVID-19 concerns forced cancellation for the past three years. In a recent Copper Country Today interview, Big Brothers Big Sisters program director …

Two Chicago women have been arrested for trying to pass fake prescriptions in the Upper Peninsula. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team were called in Thursday, after the pair tried to obtain drugs at several Snyder’s Pharmacies in Marquette County.  State police troopers caught them Friday at the …

Marquette’s airport may soon have a new name.  The airport is currently named after Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer, a Marquette County Road Commissioner who was instrumental in establishing the region’s first commercial airport between Negaunee and Marquette, and then an expanded facility near Gwinn. The K.I. Sawyer airport at Gwinn became …

The Ottawa National Forest is looking for applicants for this summer’s Youth Conservation Corp program.  The program is designed to accomplish needed conservation work on public lands, along with providing employment for young men and women, and helping them develop an understanding of the nation’s natural environment. Applicants must be …