The task force considering potential solutions to Houghton County’s jail overcrowding problem will recommend that the county pursue construction of a new jail, which would also house the sheriff’s department and the District Court. The consensus emerged from the group’s meeting last night. Yet to be determined is where that …
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The Houghton Beautification Committee is looking for a little help tonight, as they change the city’s look for the new season… Julie Waara invites anyone who wants to help to meet at 6:30 at the parking deck across from the Ambassador. The committee also looks after more than 60 gardens …
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The first load of ore from the new Eagle East Mine in Marquette County has been delivered to the Lundin Mining Company’s Humboldt Mill for processing. Mine Managing Director Kristen Mariuzza says it’s the result of a lot of effort… The Eagle East project is headquartered at the same site …
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Reaction to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s line item budget vetoes has been partisan and predictable. Republican State Representative Greg Markkanen of Hancock accused the governor of wanting to raise taxes rather than address problems by spending money more wisely. Some are pointing to possible political motives for Whitmer’s cuts. Medical research …
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Two legal challenges to Michigan’s ban on flavored nicotine-based vaping products have been rebuffed – for now. A lawsuit brought in Houghton County Circuit Court last week by 906 Vapor owner Mark Slis has been transferred to the Michigan Court of Claims. There, Judge Cynthia Diane Stephens declined to issue …
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Flu vaccinations are now available for area veterans enrolled in VA health care. Veterans may request the flu shot at their regularly scheduled VA appointments. They can also get the shot during a walk-in clinic at the Hancock VA office on October 23rd. No appointment will be necessary if you …
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Lamprey treatments in our region continue. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel are scheduled to apply lampricides (Lampricid and Bayluscide) to the Ontonagon River in Ontonagon and Houghton counties. The selective poison will kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applications could begin as early as today, and …
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The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has issued a health warning for the area around the Julio scrap yards along the Ripley waterfront. State officials recently analyzed samples taken from the area. They found a long list of potentially harmful materials, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), lead, mercury, and asbestos. Of …
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The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force has a new member. Tonya M. Swenor of Marquette is the energy assistance program manager for the Superior Watershed Partnership. She replaces Emily Leach, also of the Superior Watershed Partnership, who has resigned. The Task Force is charged with developing ways to provide more …
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We know that decades of underfunding have left Michigan’s roads and bridges among the worst in the nation. But, how do our roads compare community-to-community within the state? Michigan’s Transportation Asset Management Council has surveyed the state, and crunched the numbers. Baraga County fared well, with a only quarter of …
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