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Editor’s note: In the following article has been edited and we apologize for any misconceptions from the previous edition. With word of perhaps only 50 people to be in attendance, between 300 to 400 people turned out on the Houghton/Hancock Bridge yesterday, to protest against police brutality. The protest began …

Around 300 people turned out this afternoon to lend their voices to the national movement to improve race relations. The march in memory of George Floyd and other recent victims of police violence began in downtown Houghton at 1:00. Walkers crossed the Houghton-Hancock bridge to the Hancock side, then returned …

The City of Hancock will hold a special council and budget work session agenda meeting tonight at 6pm. Information to join the meeting is here.  To join the meeting, dial 312 626 6799 and enter Meeting ID 825 3382 1641.

The U.P. Energy Task Force’s next meeting is Tuesday, and will include an explanation of how electricity is transmitted throughout the Upper Peninsula and how it impacts energy availability in the U.P. A link to join the meeting is here.

The Bear Belly Bar and Grill in Lac La Belle is calling it quits after serving the Keweenaw for the last 20 years. The shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was behind the decision to close.  Even though the Bear Belly Bar and Grill is now shut down, the …

Finlandia University has made an adjustment to the schedule of their Fall Semester. Now, after Thanksgiving break, the remainder of the semester will be done remotely. Dean of Students Erin Barnett explained why. The residence hall will close for the semester on November 21st at noon, and the remainder of …

Shelden Avenue between the City Center and Douglas House, is down to one lane this morning, as there is a crane on the left side of the road. Apparently the roof of the Douglas House needed repairs, and the contractor got an MDOT permit, but didn’t tell anyone else. According …

Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools will host a first of it’s kind graduation ceremony this Saturday, at 10am at the Dollar Bay Baseball Park. What makes this graduation stand out, is seniors will be in golf carts, donated by the Calumet Golf Course. Friends and family can park at Quincy’s …

If you‘ve got a child between the ages of six and fourteen, in the Western Upper Peninsula, who loves to read and could use a new mountain bike and helmet, today is your lucky day. U.P. Kids presents the Herman “Winks” Gundlach Read to Ride Program. Every book your child …

The Portage Lake District Library will begin a phased reopening starting Monday. The first of four scheduled phases, has employees returning to work to clean the library, accept the 4,500 items that have been checked out, quarantine the returned materials, and prepare for curbside pick up services. Director Dillon Geshel. …