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The following press release was issued by the MDNR: Baraga State Park will be making major renovations and service improvements throughout the upcoming summer, which will require temporary camping closures to portions of the 56-acre park, situated along the Lake Superior shoreline on Keweenaw Bay. Credit: Michigan Department of Natural …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: There has been some fantastic snowmobiling this winter in Michigan, with heavy snowfall in many places, providing superb riding conditions. Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A snowmobiler enjoys a state-designated trail in Marquette County. However, some of the fun is …

With the spring thaw comes those all-too-familiar pot holes in local roads. Dodging craters will only become more difficult as new holes form as the ground unfreezes and the concrete buckles. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said crews are working to keep up with the pot holes, but the fixes …

UP Lawmakers are denouncing a move by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to immediately halt work on the Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel. The governor’s executive order came immediately after receiving the formal opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel that the law granting approval powers for the tunnel was unconstitutional. Nessel said the …

While area students this week have mixed feelings about getting back to school, spring break will be coming to an end this weekend for many, and educators in the Keweenaw area will be returning to the classroom refreshed after a little vacation, and excited for the final push leading to …

The following press release was issued by Finlandia University: Finlandia University is thrilled to announce that Bishop Katherine A. Finegan, bishop of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Northern Great Lakes Synod, will be the 2019 commencement ceremony speaker. “Bishop Finegan is a strong proponent of Lutheran higher education and …

A sure sign of spring is when the Mohawk Secretary of State resumes its two days a week service. The Secretary of State office at 3616 U.S. Highway 41 will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays starting next week. The office will continue its two-day seasonal schedule until it returns  to …

Residents in the Upper Peninsula are needed to give blood as supply is running critically low. The UPHS Regional Blood Center is experiencing a need for A-positive, O-positive, A-negative, O-negative and B-positive blood types. All that is required of a donor is that they are healthy, hydrated, at least 17 …

With online voting starting in just two days, the city of Houghton is calling on all residents to help make their northern neighbors Hockeyville USA. Houghton is home to Dee Stadium and is referred to as the “Birthplace of Professional Hockey”, but it was the Calumet Colosseum—said to be the …

The city of Houghton may be looking to relocate the city offices in the near future. The City Center on Shelden Avenue has been home to the city council and police station since 1991, but one of the businesses in the upstairs of the building has expressed interest in buying …