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When the parking enforcement officer of the city of Houghton wants to keep track of cars parked downtown, the officer will put a small chalk mark on the tire and the curbside. That makes it easier to tell if that car remains there longer than the posted time allowed and …

Local municipalities could be held responsible for replacing water pipes all the way up to a private residence under an unfunded mandate by the state of Michigan. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara explained the rule changes coming from the Department of Environmental Quality—now the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and …

When an American family buys the manor Sir Simon tries his best to frighten them as he has others in the past only to find that the Americans don’t really take him seriously. Not only do they not take him seriously, they humiliate him and play tricks on him, causing …

The 17th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday. The initiative continues to remove ever-higher amounts of opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where they are vulnerable to misuse, theft or abuse. Now in its ninth year, the DEA has collected a total of nearly 11 …

Are you looking for a night of fast-paced local history competition? Eager to find out what area teenagers know about the Copper Country, past and present? Come to the Calumet Theatre on Thursday, April 25, 2019, and cheer on the high school students vying for the Local History Smackdown trophy! …

A critical need for blood continues in the Upper Peninsula as the UPHS Regional Blood Center is experiencing shortages of O-negative, A-negative and B-positive blood types. A series of blood drives are being held to help with the shortage. Three of those blood drives will be held in the Copper …

Jessica Shields (Fiber and Fashion Design) HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University’s International School of Art & Design (ISAD) 2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts Diploma Works Exhibition is featured from May 4 to May 29, 2019, at the Finlandia University Gallery. The Finlandia University Gallery is located in the Finnish American …

Many of the roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation in the Upper Peninsula will reopen Thursday.  However, a few will remain closed until later in the spring due to weather conditions. MDOT plans to reopen these parks in mid-May, weather permitting, unless otherwise noted: Alger County              – …

The Portage Lake District Library has set its course for the next three years. The library launched their 3-year Strategic Plan with an open house Tuesday afternoon. Work began on the plan in 2018 and included a community survey of what programs and services the public wanted to see. Library …

A prison employee is facing drug charges for allegedly attempted to smuggle drugs into the Kincheloe prison for inmates. 29-year-old James Thomas Parr was arraigned in 91st District Court on Monday. Detectives from the Michigan State Police Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team East arrested the Michigan Department of Corrections employee …