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Travel will be a little easier through construction zones on Michigan highways during the Labor Day weekend. The Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions on more than two-thirds of its road and bridge projects across the states. The relief will be in effect from 3:00 this afternoon until …

Country and blues music legend Lee Roy Parnell will perform tomorrow evening at the Calumet Theatre. Parnell was one of the most successful country hitmakers of the early ‘90s, with such hits as “What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am,” “On the Road,” “Tender Moment,” and “Heart’s Desire.” …

State Police are searching for a missing Marquette man. 58-year-old Jody Dean Howe was reported missing by his family on Wednesday. He was last seen at his residence August 21st. If you have any information about his whereabouts, call the Negaunee Post at 906-475-9922. Photos have been provided by the …

This year’s Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk will look much like last year’s. The bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic Monday from 6:30 am until noon, because of security concerns. No shuttle service will be provided for participants, but walkers will have several options. They can walk across – …

Ontonagon will celebrate the end of the summer season with its 63rd Labor Day Festival. Activities begin tonight, with a picnic at 5:00 at the Marina, followed by the stone-skipping contest. Tomorrow’s highlights include the auto show and Maxwell Street Day. Line-up for the kiddies parade begins at 11:30, and …

The City of Houghton is forgiving nearly $88,000 dollars in sewer charges that were run up by Portage Township this spring. Water from heavy spring rains and runoff worked its way into the sanitary sewer system in Portage Township, spiking the April bill to four times what it usually is, …

One of the Copper Country’s largest employers is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Calumet Electronics was founded in 1968, to provide jobs for workers who were displaced by the decline of the copper industry. It manufactures printed circuit boards, and has thrived despite a contraction of that industry that has seen …

The Hancock Board of Education is expected to approve the hiring of two new teachers at a special meeting tonight. Callie Budweg has been recommended for a Secondary English and Language Arts position, and Dylan Meyer has been endorsed to become a secondary Social Studies Teacher. The meeting begins at …

The City of Houghton will continue to explore redevelopment of the area currently occupied by the large downtown parking ramp, but only after council members received 45 minutes worth of guidance from citizens at last night’s public hearing. Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau president Dianne St. Amour, who manages the …

Downtown Houghton’s newest hotel opened its doors to the media for a sneak peek yesterday. The Vault is located in the building that most recently housed Wells Fargo Bank. Built for the Houghton National Bank in 1880, it was the first stone building in downtown Houghton. It was purchased recently …