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A Painesdale woman was injured in a three-car crash in Portage Township Friday evening. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies say the 66-year-old woman was driving southbound on M-26 around 7:30. A 64-year-old man from Atlantic Mine pulled out from West Sharon Avenue at the Green Acres Road stoplight, and struck her …

The U.P Regional Blood Center is in dire need of O negative, A negative and B negative blood types. The U.P. Regional Blood Center has a collection site in Hancock. Check out their website for more information. Please donate if you can, and save a life or two. 

Michigan Senator Gary Peters has announced he has helped pass a bipartisan funding bill which addresses the growing concerns around the Coronavirus, which includes $14.5 Million in resources for Michigan. The funding includes personal protective gear such as masks and gloves. Reimbursement for state and local governments for detection and …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce held their 2019 Spark Plug Awards, which showcase local businesses, organizations, community projects and individuals, for their efforts and also celebrates community accomplishments. Winners included Northern Hardwoods, in the Growth Category.  Customer Service Award, going to Keweenaw Adventure Company, Innovation/Transformation Award was given to REL, …

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has announced security for Michigan’s presidential primary, has never been stronger. Benson also warned due to new rules in absentee voting, coupled with new security measures, election results, will most likely come later, than in elections past. “My administration has done significant work to bolster …

Not even a snowstorm kept over 400 9th grade students from researching post-secondary options at the 2020 College & Career Fair, hosted by TRIO Pre-College Programs, and sponsored by Portage Health Foundation. More than 400 students from the Copper Country attended the fair, and spoke with local professionals from all …

UP Health System Portage has a new Chief Executive Officer. Ed Freysinger will assume CEO duties, effective March 30th. Chief Nursing Officer Ryan Heinonen, has served as interim CEO, since December of 2019. Gar Atchison, UP Health System Market President, said “Ed is a veteran healthcare executive with a strong …

The City of Houghton, is having a parking analysis performed by Walker Parking Consultants. To maximize the input for the analysis, public forums are being held, and input from anyone who uses public parking in downtown Houghton, is welcome to attend. The public forum will be held on Thursday, March …

Former Hancock councilor and mayor John Haeussler has returned to the city council. At a special meeting last night, Haeussler was appointed to fill the at-large council position vacated by the resignation of Stephanie Tubman. It was Tubman who replaced Haeussler last June, when Haeussler stepped down because of health …

The BHK Foundation is accepting scholarship applications. The $500 awards are available to area high school seniors who attended the BHK Child Development Board’s early childhood or school-age programs. The scholarships may be used to cover any expenses related to post-secondary education, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other expenses …