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The MTEC Smartzone is searching for a new Chief Executive Officer. Current CEO Marilyn Clark is reportedly stepping down later this year. The MTEC Smartzone was established in 2002 and is part of a network of Smartzones throughout Michigan. The business accelerator works with Michigan Tech and other agencies to …

[Hancock, MI] The Portage Health Foundation’s (PHF) flood relief application is still available through July 27, 2018, at 3:30 pm ET. PHF wants to stress that no late applications will be accepted and encourage community members affected by the Father’s Day flood to submit an application. This funding is not …

Almost there, the majority of beaches in the area are now open as conditions continue to improve following two floods in the last few weeks. As of yesterday, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has only ten beaches listed as closed. Closed beaches include Agate Beach, Bobcat Lake, Chassell, Copper …

The problem at the main event arena Houghton County Fairgrounds is not going away. Fair board member Will Dorman informed the Hancock City Council that flooding remains a concern with the fair being just over a month away. The arena had just begun to dry out when last week’s heavy …

Local municipalities are anxiously awaiting President Trump’s decision on whether to declare Houghton County a federal disaster area. The city of Hancock reported damages of $3.3 million for the Federal Highway Administration and more than $7.5 million for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The city may be required to pay …

The contract for the new manager of the city of Hancock is now approved. The City Council unanimously approved the contract for former Hancock mayor Barry Givens at their regular meeting Wednesday. This concluded a second round of negotiations after an initial personnel committee was unable to reach an agreement …

One man is being held on drug charges in the Houghton County Jail after another bust by detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team. The 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday at a residence in Houghton by UPSET, along with officers from the Houghton City Police Department, the Houghton County …

Houghton, MI – Tuesday, July 17, 2018 The filmmakers behind the Michigan-based Northbound series are seeking actors to be extras in an upcoming film shoot at the Great Lakes Research Center (GRLC) on the Michigan Technological University campus. Auditions can be done either by submitting a video, or in person …

HANCOCK, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Joe-la DeWitt, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), to their team of OB/GYN providers at the Hancock Family Health Center –Obstetrics & Gynecology. DeWitt was born and raised in a small town northeast of Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Pennsylvania State …

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s propane customers are advised to lock in fuel prices now, well ahead of the heating season, says the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE). “While U.S. propane stocks are slightly higher than last year’s levels at this time, they are 27 percent below levels seen in 2016,” …