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As received from UP Health System: UP Health System – Portage announced today that Ed Freysinger has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective March 30. Ryan Heinonen, UPHS – Portage’s current chief nursing officer (CNO) has been serving as interim CEO since December 2019. “Ed is a veteran healthcare …

Those who park their vehicles in downtown Houghton will have an opportunity to shape the future of the parking system. In conjunction with the Lakeshore Drive redevelopment project, a parking analysis is being performed of the entire downtown by Walker Parking Consultants. They have scheduled a public forum to receive …

Houghton Community Broadcasting has been honored with a half-dozen awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. At the Great Lakes Media Show in Lansing last night, radio station 97.7 The Wolf won Small Market Excellence in Broadcasting Awards for Best Newscast, and Best Use of New Media for coverage of …

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution that granted women the right to vote. Barry Fink from the Copper Country League of Women Voters says it’s hard to realize now how different society was a century ago… To honor …

The Hancock City Council hopes to appoint a new member tonight. At a special meeting, councilors will consider applications to fill the at-large seat recently vacated by Stephanie Tubman. Tubman cited personal issues that were preventing her from devoting the necessary time to the job. She had served on the …

Finlandia University is adding two new bachelor’s degrees and two new minors to its offerings. The new degrees are a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology. The university already offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology and biology. Dean of the Suomi College of …

Michigan Tech has increased the number of countries to which university-related travel is being discouraged because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Italy and Iran have been added to the list, which already included China and South Korea. The travel restriction applies to faculty, staff, and students. Tech Today reports that …

Low-income homeowners faced with losing their homes because of delinquent property taxes now have some new options. Legislation signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer yesterday will enable homeowners to set up payment plans for back taxes, and reduce or eliminate interest, penalties and fees. The Pay As You Stay program is …

So… you’d already taken advantage of Michigan’s liberalized absentee voting rules… and cast your ballot in next Tuesday’s presidential primary… for Pete Buttigieg… or Amy Klobuchar… or one of the other candidates that has since dropped out of the race. Is your vote gone forever? No. You can take it …

The Republican and Democratic presidential primaries aren’t the only issues on next Tuesday’s ballot. Some Copper Country residents will be asked to approve millage requests. In Houghton County…– Duncan Township will ask for four-year renewals of its one-mill operating levy, and its two-mill fire protection levy.– Portage Township will request …