The Michigan Department of Transportation already announced an unprecedented summer construction budget for the Upper Peninsula of over $120 million. Work has begun on Townsend Drive and near Three Lakes in Baraga County. Three culvert replacements will be ongoing by the end of the month between Dollar Bay and Chassell. …
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Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is hosting a vaccine clinic on Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 meant specifically for 16 and 17 year olds. Its Hancock location is on Campus Drive. The Pfizer shot will be used and a clinic is already scheduled for May 28th for the …
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All members of the Hancock City Council were physically present in the chambers Wednesday night, a first since in-person meetings resumed on April 1st. The 50-minute meeting covered a lot of territory with several resolutions being passed unanimously. In order to receive Redevelopment Ready Community grants, the city is required …
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The Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, and Houghton area smart zones are giving more information about the Return North job fair scheduled virtually for May 20th. Vice President of Business Development Jason Mack says the online format is returning because it helped spur participation from businesses and job seekers alike. The …
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Included in the latest federal stimulus bill is money set aside to specifically help out the ailing restaurant industry. Local eateries began submitting applications to the Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund this week. Jeff Ratcliffe, Executive Director of the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, says the process is going more …
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Gogebic Community College will host a virtual ceremony Friday night to honor its graduating class. Nearly 175 people will be recognized from the school’s Ironwood and Portage Township campuses. Seventy-nine of those are doing so with a GPA of 3.50 or above. GCC’s plans are somewhere in between what Finlandia …
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Chairman Tom Merz looked at public input on the parking deck that was collated by city staff following the subcommittee’s last meeting, and pushed the group to begin narrowing down potential options for the aging structure. Using the outline created by City Manager Eric Waara that served previously as a …
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a loosening of the state’s mask mandate for smaller outdoor gatherings, and athletes will be tested less beginning Thursday. The move comes as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said 50 percent of eligible adults have received at least one dose of a vaccine. …
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The Road Commissions of Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties put out a joint statement advising that load restrictions will be taken off of local roads Thursday morning at 8:00 AM. MDOT restored normal weight limits on Monday for state and federal highways. Engineer Kevin Harju says the discrepancy has …
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All new sheriffs participated in a conference downstate, including the top cops in Keweenaw and Baraga Counties. The gathering was hosted by the Michigan Sheriff’s Association, with Curt Pennala and Joe Brogan in attendance. Pennala says it was very informative and got him thinking about some issues that weren’t initially …
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