Construction work will begin today on two highway bridges in Ontonagon County. The bridges on M-64 over Halfway Creek and the Floodwood River will be rebuilt. Both are located between Ontonagon and Silver City. Traffic will be reduced to one lane, controlled by temporary stoplights. Work should be completed by …
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The City of Houghton will hold a Public Accuracy Test for the May 3rd special election tomorrow morning. Accuracy tests are routinely held before each election, to assure that the computer program used to record and count the votes is operating correctly and legally. The test will begin at 9:00 …
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The long-time chair of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners has died. Albert Koskela, of Traprock Valley, passed away on Sunday morning, April 24th, at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. Koskela’s commitment to public service also included the Copper Country Intermediate School District Board, where he served as president, and …
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The Forest Service has announced their plans for prescribed burns in the Ottawa and Hiawatha national forests. Prescribed burns will begin in late April, and can continue into the fall. The burn schedule for 2022 is weather and fuel dependent. Five locations will be burned in the Ottawa national forest, …
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Stanton Township Fire is offering Emergency Medical Responder training beginning in May. An EMR is the lowest level of training for first responders, but is a first step toward helping the community. The hope is to never have to use training in a real scenario, but it is always important …
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Residents of East Hancock can drink their tap water again. The Boil Water Alert that had been posted early this week for the area from Dunstan Street east to the city limits was lifted Thursday afternoon. It had been imposed after a repair created conditions under which contaminants might have …
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COVID-19 case numbers nearly doubled in our region over the past week, but still remain very low. Forty new cases were confirmed, with 24 of those in Houghton County. Twenty-one cases had been confirmed in the previous week. No COVID-related deaths were registered. Official numbers are probably low, since cases …
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Walkers and runners can shake off the winter rust Saturday at the UP Health System-Portage Sisu Shuffle. Organizer Angela Luskin says the 5k event is informal, fun, and inclusive… It is family-friendly, all are welcome, the course will be stroller-friendly, and pets are welcome if they’re on leashes. Participants may …
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Update: the victim has been identified as Anthony Paul Shepheard. See his obituary here. A fatal car accident occurred on M-26 yesterday in Calumet. At close to 6pm Michigan State troopers responded to a two vehicle personal injury crash near Henwood Road, on M-26. A 27 year old Calumet man …
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After 2 long years the American Society of Civil Engineers will finally dedicate the Portage Lake Lift Bridge as a national historic engineering landmark. The ceremony is schedule for 10 am on June 17th, and will be a perfect way to kick off the long awaited return of Bridgefest. Both …
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