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For the next week, teams representing the Michigan State Police, the Fraternal Order of Police, and Michigan Department of Corrections will be running for a great cause. A torch for the Special Olympics will snake south from Copper Harbor to Belle Isle State Park in the City of Detroit, covering …

The last time Hancock passed a zoning ordinance was the 1970’s, and as you can imagine, it is outdated in places. The city teamed up with OHM Advisors thanks to a grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Hancock is responsible for funding 25 percent of the effort. A revamped …

There are a lot of misconceptions about adoption and foster care, some perhaps keeping people from participating who would otherwise be open to the idea. Alysa Sutinen of UP Kids says that while private adoption placements are pricey, that doesn’t apply to every situation. In fact, if you first become …

Members of the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club were busy over the weekend putting down a new layer of recycled concrete on the St. Urho’s trail near the Swedetown Gorge. Superior Sand and Gravel delivered enough to lay down six inches of smooth surface. Volunteer Mark Roberts and tractor operator John …

An 18-year-old man from Atlantic Mine lost control of his vehicle at a corner on Paradise Road near Pilgrim Road in Portage Township early Sunday leading to a one-car accident. The Houghton County Sheriff Department fielded the call at about 9:45 AM. When they arrived at the scene, they found …

Planning for the future gets scarier the older we get. But understanding and communicating what you want with your loved ones is more essential with each passing day. The Portage Lake District Library will host an advance care planning program over the next month. Volunteer coordinator Julie Beck said that …

Will the county have to split the city of Houghton? It is the question that the county’s apportionment committee will need to determine by October 11th. Otherwise the state may have to step in. The city has over 8,000 residents, already making the district above the limit of 11.9% above …

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bill that will expunge Operating While Intoxicated convictions for first offenders. The legislation sought to help people move on from one mistake, perhaps made decades ago, that remains a matter of public record today. Whitmer says, “No one should be defined forever …

The new Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is pondering some big changes to the area’s state representative districts. A first draft from the panel has Greg Markkanen’s 110th district shedding Baraga County and picking up a portion of Dickinson County instead, including Iron Mountain and Kingsford. Baraga would slide into …

Fire departments are not the only critical volunteer forces in the Copper Country. Superior Search and Rescue counts roughly 30 people within its ranks and has played a role in several emergency situations recently that you may not suspect. Member Darian Reed talks about how the organization helped out during …