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In a press release sent this morning, UP Health System Portage has announced they will begin  allowing visitors on a limited basis effective immediately. Lower than expected volume of COVID-19 cases in the region, factored in the decision. The new restrictions will allow most patients to have one visitor or …

Back in April of 2018, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, issued an advisory, urging the community to stay clear of a 1,000 foot section of M-26 near the C & H Mineral Building in Hubbell. The advisory has now been lifted. The advisory was originally issued, due to physical …

Michigan’s DNR and the Michigan National Guard’s 1432nd Engineering Company, have teamed up to perform maintenance  and upgrades to the infrastructure of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon County, through June 10th. The Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training, combines military skills and community resources, which produces mission ready …

Protesters met again on the Houghton-Hancock Bridge this past Saturday, for another march for equality. Here’s what brought one of the protesters out. A protester who grew up in Minneapolis also chimed in. Police Brutality also brought people out. The Houghton Police Department was on hand, to ensure everyone’s safety. …

Governor Whitmer called on the federal government to increase testing throughout the country in a press conference earlier this morning. She also signed an executive order, moving the UP into Phase 5. She also reminded Michiganders that now is not the time to let up on safety measures. 

Have you ever been to a high school graduation ceremony, which featured golf carts? If not, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools has you covered. They’ll host their ceremony on tomorrow, at 10am. The Calumet Golf Course donated the carts, and the ceremony will feature speeches by the valedictorian and salutatorian. …

Lake Linden-Hubbell High School will hold their 2020 Graduation Ceremony tomorrow, at 6pm. The festivities kick off with a parade, which starts at Lake Linden-Hubbell Park, and heads north on Calumet Street, turns right onto 9th Street, then right on Front Street, and ends at the Warner Athletic Complex. The …

A quick note from the Houghton County Road Commission. Beginning Monday, Superior Road will be closed to traffic at the Pilgrim River Crossing. A new bridge, guard rails and approach will be completed. The project is expected to wrap up by August 28th. A link to the Houghton County Road …

Portage Health Foundation now has it’s first Community Health Educator. Meghan Jaszczak, a Houghton native and Michigan State graduate, has spent the last three years as a clinical dietician, before taking on Community Health Organizer duties. She’s eager to start working with local organizations to bring change to the community …

Michigan Tech will be starting the Fall semester a couple days early. Provost Jacqueline Huntoon explained why. The break turns out to be a 4 day weekend from October 15th through the 19th. Huntoon also spoke of other things the staff is doing, in case a second wave of COVID-19 …