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This week the Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will travel between three Upper Peninsula cities to conduct beach walks. For the first time, the two departments are introducing “Beach Walks”, as a way to engage the community and scientists to talk …

Michigan’s economy has been linked heavily to the automotive industry for over one hundred years, and the industry will continue to play a role in the state’s economic future; as will another long standing industry, mining. Today, Senator Ed McBroom, hosted an economic round table, to talk about how Michigan …

A semi-truck rollover closed both lanes of M-26 at the south edge of Painesdale for five hours late Friday. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 5:00 in the afternoon. The truck was southbound, and flipped at the sharp curve near the Kearsarge Street intersection. The truck’s …

Fire hydrant flushing begins today in the city of Houghton. Crews will work each weekday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. through August 5, opening the valves on hydrants to make sure they work properly, and to clear sediment from the water lines. When work is being done in your …

Rules for Michigan Tech staffers parking near the Lakeshore Center change today. University Faculty/Staff parking permits will no longer be valid for City of Houghton Lot Seven, near the center. College officials recommend using the city’s free two-hour parking spaces in the area for brief visits. The free parking lot …

A group of Michigan legislators has gathered in the Copper Country for two days of economic development discussions. The focus will be on land-based industries. Talks are scheduled to take place at the MTU Memorial Union Building this morning and tomorrow morning between 9 and noon. Participants scheduled to be …

Westbound travelers will encounter delays on M-28 near Lake Gogebic beginning today. The Michigan Department of Transportation will resurface nearly 13 miles of the highway from the junction of northbound M-64 westerly to the Ontonagon-Gogebic County line. Travelers will encounter intermittent single lane closures. The project will cost around $3 …

For over a decade the Copper Country Civil Air Patrol has brought in students from near and far to learn how to fly. All week students from neighboring states and counties have met at Houghton County Memorial Airport to learn the ins and outs of flying, aviation, and all the …

Last night a two car accident on Memorial Drive in Houghton sent one woman to the emergency room. Houghton Police responded to a two car accident at 6:40 pm last night, at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Sharon Avenue. At the time of the accident, a power outage in …

Copper Harbor’s water and sewer utility is experiencing a leadership vacuum, following the departure of two of its three board members. Mike Borlee resigned from the Copper Harbor Water Distribution and Wastewater Utility board, effective yesterday. He cited the recent resignation of Grant Township Supervisor Scott Wendt, and other unspecified …