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The modernization of the Soo Locks is set to be fully funded after the Senate passed the legislation Wednesday. US Senator Debbie Stabenow’s bipartisan bill calls for nearly $1 billion to construct another Poe-sized lock, as part of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. Earlier this year, Senator Stabenow …

Keweenaw area leaders and residents got some answers yesterday to long time questions regarding the future of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. After three years of uncertainty, the resort was sold recently and its new owner presented his plans for the establishment at the monthly One Million Cups meeting. KML Owner …

The Houghton Police Department is getting high praise from the state for its performance in a recent audit. City Clerk Ann Vollrath read a letter to the City Council Wednesday from the Department of State Police. The department had conducted a Law Enforcement Information Network audit of the Houghton Police …

Back to square one–that’s how local officials are describing the effect of this week’s rains on certain areas that were under repair from the June 17th flood. Two to four inches of rain fell Tuesday night into Wednesday, causing flooding in several areas in Houghton County. Canal Road, M-26 in …

Along the shoreline of Lake Superior, folks in the Upper Peninsula have recently taken an interest in rock hunting and head to the beaches at night in search of a rock that’s known as Yooperlite. The specimens glow under a black light and after being examined at a Michigan Tech …

CALUMET, Mich. – Aspirus invites the community to check out its exciting, new fitness center in Calumet during a special open house celebration on Saturday, October 20. From 9 a.m. to noon, the Aspirus Fitness Center, now located next to Campioni’s True Value off US Highway 41, will offer guided tours, …

The final tour for the season of the Quincy Smelter is this Saturday.  The Quincy Smelter is the last intact historical copper smelter in the United States. Standing in the middle of the site on the Portage Canal, you can look up the slopes of Houghton and Hancock at the …

Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands.  That’s dangerous and often tragic. To keep that from happening, thousands of folks across the country recently cleaned out their medicine cabinet and turned in a record amount of prescription drugs, safely and anonymously. The next National Prescription …

LANSING, Mich. – State agencies are working hand-in-hand with local leaders in the Gogebic County area to identify solutions to the economic challenges that lie ahead as a result of the forthcoming closure of the Ojibway Correctional Facility. Project Gogebic, led by the Talent and Economic Development Department of Michigan, will …

With the November election in just a few weeks, voters have two opportunities to meet local candidates this Saturday. The first is at the Family Freedom Festival, being held in Chassell from 1-4pm at the Chassell VFW. Everything is free, sponsored by the eight auxiliaries of the district.  Food and …