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Construction of the Upper Peninsula’s newest skate park is underway and with weather permitting, it may get to see some use before the season’s end.  Concrete pouring began this week in Houghton and is expected to wrap up within the next couple of weeks. “They’re pouring concrete right now. There’s …

ONTONAGON, Mich. – Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital proudly announces it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. …

Should a small non-profit holding a fundraiser have to pay a fee to the Health Department?  That question was raised by Commissioner Tom Tikkanen at the Houghton County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday. For events that will be serving food, such as benefit spaghetti dinners or chicken barbecues, organizations …

Qualified residents in Houghton County could be eligible for help with roof repairs on their homes.  The County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the guidelines for the Houghton County Emergency Repair Program at their monthly meeting Tuesday. The program uses repayments that the county receives from residents who had …

Flags in Houghton County will be lowered to half-staff Thursday to honor the memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Marshall Kipina. Kipina was a Calumet native who was killed in Laos in 1966. His remains were returned to the U.S. earlier this year, and will be interred Thursday morning at …

The Copper Country received its nickname during the mining boom of the mid 1800’s and into the 1900’s but carbon dating shows that mining in this area goes back as far as 7,000 years ago. “We had the Native Americans here and they found this new material and it was …

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today thanked the United States Coast Guard for approving a Straits of Mackinac “no anchor” zone, which builds on measures announced by the governor to add protections and safeguards to Michigan’s waters and the utility infrastructure in the area. “I want to thank the …

HOUGHTON, Mich. — (October 15, 2018) — MTEC SmartZone is gearing up to host Return North: Professional Careers Reception, its second annual Thanksgiving weekend event aimed at attracting professionals to the Keweenaw region. The event will be held on Friday, November 23 from 5-8 p.m. at the Bonfire Steakhouse in …

Another lane closure is scheduled to begin on US-41 in Hancock starting Monday. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be completing a $374,000 project to repair a flood-damaged storm sewer on US-41 in Hancock at the intersection of southbound US-41–Hancock Street and Tezcuco Street. The work will require closing a …

Calumet, Michigan – On July 5th, 2018, Main Street Calumet (MSC) and the Village of Calumet Downtown Development Authority (DDA) were awarded a $5000 marketing grant by the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR). This funding, made available through WUPPDR Community Marketing Mini-Grant Program, offers an exciting opportunity …