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The Western Upper Peninsula Food Systems Council, has changed to their name, and will now be known as the Western Upper Peninsula Food Systems Collaborative, as this better reflects their work in the community. Members of the collaborative have been working hard this Summer, to strengthen the area’s local food …

If you support law enforcement, you’re invited to join the Blue Line Support Walk, next Friday, at 5:30pm. The walk will meet at the Krist Food Mart in Houghton, then proceed through town, and over the bridge. Organizer, Keith Sever. In recent weeks, police departments all over the country have …

Hancock Police DepartmentWANTEDDonald Devon Moore The Hancock Police Department is trying to locate Donald Moore, who is wanted for felony charges stemming from a domestic violence incident last week. The victim stated Moore pulled a handgun from his waistband and put it to her forehead, striking her in the forehead …

If you’ve already received your absentee ballot for the August 4th primary election, you’re encouraged to fill it out, and get it back to your local clerk’s office. With three weeks to go before the primary election, the number of absentee ballots sent to voters has reached over 1.6 million …

The Portage Lake District Library is open for business, and offering new services for the public. If you’re not yet comfortable coming to the library in person, you can call ahead, and pick your items up curbside, or even have them delivered to your home. You can also sign up …

There’s new COVID-19 cases In the Western Upper Peninsula. This from the Facebook Page for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Gogebic County has 4 new positive cases, along with one probable case, while Houghton County has five new probable cases. Probable cases are defined as cases that meet clinical …

It’s official, the intersection of Lake Avenue and Mill Street in Hancock, will have two additional stop signs added, on the east and west bound corners of Lake Avenue, making it a three way stop. This after the Hancock council voted unanimously to approve it. There had been numerous requests …

Mask up Michigan! That’s the message not only Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garland Gilchrist had, but several coaches of Michigan’s top universities as well. Michigan State’s Women’s Basketball Coach, Suzie Merchant. U of M Women’s Basketball Coach, Kim Arico. Michigan State Men’s Basketball Coach, Tom Izzo. The governor also …

Governor Whitmer has extended an executive order, which allows student pharmacists to continue their education remotely, to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Whitmer said “By allowing student pharmacists to continue their education and supervision remotely, we can maintain talent in a safe and efficient way.” The order also gives …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, along with the Keweenaw Economic Development Association, are reminding small business owners in the Keweenaw, that grants of up to $20,000 can be applied for, through August 5th. Approximately $4.5 million dollars is available to the UP, with 30% of that being offered to women, …