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The Michigan Department of Transportation announced the closing dates for seasonal roadside parks. It is customary that they shutter for winter in late October before reopening the following April. A warm month won’t change that too much. Except for one rest area on I-75 in the eastern Upper Peninsula, all …

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has unveiled preliminary maps for all state and federal legislative districts. Now you have a chance to offer input, or even draw your own boundaries. You can do so here. The panel has gotten push back over its plans for western UP districts. Current …

Submitted by David Hemmer, Dean of Sciences and Arts at Michigan Technological University Dr. James Spain, 92, of Houghton was recently inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Academy for the College of Sciences and Arts at Michigan Tech. The induction banquet was held in the Rosza Lobby on October 7, and …

Hancock school board was joined last night by one of the government classes in the school. Students were assigned to attend a school board meeting in order to gain a understanding into local government functions. And last night was definitely an informative one for those students. Hancock’s school board agreed …

The Portage Township Board of Trustees is circulating a working draft of a “425” agreement, which is used to transfer land from one municipality to another. Members gave input at last night’s meeting, it goes before an attorney this week, and should be ready to be presented within days. The …

It was a mostly positive Houghton-Portage Township Board of Education meeting, but the district is dealing with some disruptions in regards to services provided to students. Stacked in the room next to the center table were Chromebooks that had been ordered over the summer, but had just arrived. The laptops …

The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team – West Region has made a slew of arrests in Baraga and Houghton Counties recently. All are separate, unconnected cases. Four of the suspects are from Houghton County. Vickie Johnson, 57, of Hancock was arrested after a one month investigation for selling Hydrocodone and …

From the top of Brockway Mountain you can still see splashes of yellow juxtaposed against the deep blue of nearby Lake Superior, but the color is fading fast. That has several Copper Harbor and Keweenaw County businesses taking stock of the busy tourist season. Penelope Schumack from the Keweenaw Mountain …

Sheriff Curt Pennala is looking to add to his staff following the retirement of an officer earlier this year. The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Department is accepting applications for a full-time deputy until Friday. You can pick up a form in person by visiting the office on 4th Street in Eagle …

Michigan Works! and the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for a second modified job fair on November 2nd. The two organizations held the first in late September and 22 job seekers took part. The application drive format allows participants to survey the list of jobs available and …