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Correction: Residential grass was used in a prior version. It should read residential only glass. HoughtonCountyTransfer2021FinalDownload Earth Day marks the start of Houghton County’s new single stream recycling effort. Administrator Ben Larson says Waste Management and the Copper Country Recycling Initiative will operate the site, with sorting taking place in …

Volunteer fire departments and first responders are eligible to apply for a new Portage Health Foundation grant due next month. Emergency personnel in Houghton, Baraga, Ontonagon, and Keweenaw Counties all have a shot at $50,000 in total awards. Each grant is capped at $5,000 and requires a 50 percent match …

The subcommittee devoted to Houghton’s parking deck project meets Tuesday at noon in the council chambers. There is also a chance to view it online through the city’s Facebook page. While the issue of overall downtown development will be addressed through a Pre-Charrette workshop, and perhaps a full process, City …

COVID activity fell in the Copper Country over the weekend, driven by a significant drop in Houghton County. The area’s largest county recorded only 18 cases over a four-day stretch. Downstate and even other larger municipalities in the Upper Peninsula, like Marquette and Escanaba, have seen an upswing in cases. …

Roughly ten people got together Monday evening for the first committee meeting on a proposed dog park in Hancock. The group met at the Four Seasons Chalet at the Fairgrounds to tour a one-acre parcel of property that may be the park’s future location. A private landowner has proposed an …

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday. There are usually two events per year, and they continue to get bigger with each iteration. Locally, there is a drop box available year-round at the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office, but law enforcement is happy to see …

Houghton County Memorial Airport is now expecting a return to normal traffic as early as this summer. That represents a significantly rosier picture than even a couple months ago. Vaccinations have boosted traveler confidence and led to a surge in Spring Break bookings, the first sign that consumers are ready …

Tucked away in Central are rows upon rows of rare apple trees. Dating back to the 1850’s, Cornish miners migrated to the area for work. Knowing that they would not be returning to their homeland, they brought with them seeds that took to the Upper Peninsula climate. Keweenaw County Commissioner …

Several Michigan communities have embraced a new law allowing for social districts, but don’t expect one in the Copper Country for some time. Sanctioned by the state’s liquor commission, social districts allow for to-go purchases at participating bars and restaurants, including alcohol. The cup used has the logo of the …

Saturday marked the second time Habitat for Humanity dedicated a home at 16 Sixth Street in South Range. The organization retains the right to buy back a structure that it develops within five years of the initial sale. The first recipient moved from the area and that opened the door …