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The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has received a state grant to expand collection and recycling of electronic waste. Four-thousand dollars from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will be used to upgrade physical facilities at the KBIC Solid Waste Transfer Station. Ten-thousand dollars is on the way to …

State Representative Greg Markkanen has reiterated his support for removing the gray wolf from the Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List in Michigan. Markkanen testifies Markkanen testified before the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday. He noted that the initial goal when the wolves were given protection was to increase their …

Portage Township is consolidating its polling places. At its meeting on Monday, the Township Board completed the process of reducing the number of on-site voting locations from three to two. Supervisor Bruce Peterson explained that, as more people take advantage of easier absentee voting, fewer people are expected to show …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service is making an additional 150-million dollars available to United States counties who suffered disaster losses last year. The good news is that the list includes Houghton, Gogebic and Menominee Counties, which experienced significant damage in the Father’s Day Flood. The bad news …

The CLK Board of Education ratified two proposed labor contracts at its meeting last evening. Tentative agreements between the district and the Michigan Education Support Personnel Association and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees were approved. The board also accepted the resignation of vice-president Dr. Michael Louma, …

Growing dissatisfaction with airline service in and out of Houghton County Memorial Airport dominated discussion at last night’s Houghton County Board meeting. The problem isn’t on our end – it’s in Chicago, which serves as the destination hub for SkyWest flights. Jeff Radcliffe from the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance said …

Houghton County has a budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. At yesterday’s meeting, no one spoke at the public hearing. The proposed financial framework was passed unanimously. Revenues for the general fund are anticipated to be $10,138,406. Expenditures are projected at $10,068,840. Even a small surplus makes County Administrator Eric …

The Michigan State Police is looking for volunteers to help those struggling with addiction. The Angel Program allows anyone to walk into any state police post, and ask for help – with no threat of arrest or investigation. Angel volunteers assist post personnel in locating the appropriate treatment center, and …

Omega House is offering an add-on to its upcoming fundraising concert at the Calumet Theatre. The McCartney Project will appear October 5th, paying tribute to the music of Paul McCartney and the Beatles. The VIP Experience will include a fall color cruise on the Isle Royale Queen IV on October …

The Houghton County Commission will hold a public hearing on the 2019-2020 budget at the start of its regular meeting tonight. Preliminary figures estimate general fund revenue at $10,138,406, with expenditures of $10,068,840. The budget could be adopted during the regular meeting, and must be in place by the end …