An image captured from the nest box webcam at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this spring shows an adult and several falcon chicks. Peregrine falcons have successfully hatched young at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock this year. (MDOT photo) …
Read More »UP Lawmakers Unite Behind Commercial Fishing Bill
Upper Peninsula lawmakers in the Michigan Legislature are uniting behind a plan to support commercial fishing. The bipartisan plan would modernize Michigan’s commercial fishing regulations while allowing more diversification of the commercial fish catch. A version of the plan supported by lawmakers from the U.P. was recently introduced by State …
Read More »Calumet Colosseum Will Host NHL Preseason Game
The NHL preseason game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Stanley Cup Champions St. Louis Blues will be played in the arena named Hockeyville USA for 2019. The announcement was made Tuesday that the Calumet Colosseum has officially been chosen as the venue for the game, which is coming …
Read More »Houghton Man Killed In Rollover Accident
One person is dead following a single vehicle crash in Calumet Township. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened Tuesday around 4:30pm on US-41 near #4 Road in Centennial Heights. The vehicle was driven by a 65-year-old Houghton man who sustained minor injuries. The passenger, a 77-year-old Houghton …
Read More »Whitmer & Republicans Continue To Try To Reconcile Budget Differences
The state of Michigan is still without a budget while lawmakers break for the summer. The legislature was unable to come to an agreement with Governor Whitmer, who had proposed a 45 cent gas tax increase to pay for road repairs. The governor chastised Republicans for not finishing work on …
Read More »Aspirus Reminds People To Stay Safe Around Fireworks
When it comes to fireworks, Aspirus says leave the shows to the pros. Every year in the U.S., fireworks cause thousands of injuries, including severe burns and eye injuries. According to Aspirus health experts, many of these injuries are serious enough to require treatment in hospital emergency departments. Some are …
Read More »International Frisbee Tournament Being Held In Hancock Saturday & Sunday
The 62nd Annual International Frisbee Tournament will be held this weekend. The competition brings together some of the best Guts Frisbee players from around the world. For the last several years…the IFT has been held at Agassiz Field in Calumet but Shottlebop’s Ron Blau says the tournament will be held …
Read More »Two Suspects In Custody For Alleged Cocaine Distribution
Two suspects are in custody after cocaine was seized while conducting a search warrant. A 32-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, both from Mohawk, were arrested in the early morning hours Tuesday. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team have been investigating the suspects for several weeks. Officers obtained …
Read More »New Name For Houghton County Medical Care Facility
The Houghton County Medical Care Facility is now Canal View—Houghton County. A vote to choose a new name was held last summer with Canal View being selected over a second choice of Waterway. The Department of Health and Human Services approved of the name change as of July 1st. The …
Read More »UP Lawmakers Express Disappointment Over Line 5 Lawsuit
Upper Peninsula lawmakers are not mincing words when it comes to expressing their disapproval of a pair of court filings last week meant to shut down the Enbridge Line 5. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed the documents in Ingham County Circuit Court calling for the dismissal of a lawsuit …
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