The Michigan Department of Transportation will be upgrading several traffic signals in the central and western Upper Peninsula this summer. Many of those projects will be taking place in Houghton County. MDOT will replace the signal at US-41 and 6th Street in Calumet. They will also upgrade the signals on …
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May 30, 2018 — The 2018 Annual Bridge Walk will be on Labor Day, as in past years. Beyond that, many of the other details have changed, prompting the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) to post a video explaining the procedures and options for this year’s event. The video, posted on the …
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The Health & Safety Fair returns to U.P. Health System—Portage in Hancock Saturday. This is the 10th year of the popular event and Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says it will have many of the familiar features plus a few new ones. “It’s an opportunity for people to get …
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Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is inviting the public to an open house this Saturday. The event takes place at their Hancock office from 11am to 3pm. Executive Director Cathy Aten says they have lots of food and fun lined up for this first ever open house. “We’re going …
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The Republican Party of Keweenaw County will be hosting a candidate forum featuring Republican 110th District State House candidates on Tuesday, June 19th at the Dee Stadium Ballroom in Houghton. Doors to the event will open at 7 P.M. and the forum will begin at 7:30 P.M. Candidates Keith LaCosse, …
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The Constitution will be the main star of a conference being organized by the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Conservative Political Action Committee. The event is called “Our Constitution: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” and will feature guest speakers talking about our founding document and other conservative issues. UPCPAC Director Mary Sears …
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Two people are facing drugs charges after a bust in Houghton County. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested a 53-year-old Hancock man and a 28-year-old Houghton man Wednesday. The arrests followed the execution of search warrants By UPSET on four residences on April 5th. The search warrants …
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Spectators crowded the L’Anse waterfront this afternoon (Thursday), as the cargo ship Palabora arrived at the CertainTeed dock. The Palabora is carrying 10 generators for use in new power plants in the region. She left Trieste, Italy, on May 1st. The L’Anse port has not hosted a deep water ship …
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The North Woods Conservancy is raffling off a brand new truck as a fundraiser. The grand prize in the Keweenaw Truck Raffle is a 2018 Chevy Silverado LTZ Z-71, four door, 4×4, Midnight Edition. The truck is valued at over $56,000 and includes tax and license plus 25 percent of …
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The City of Hancock is home to a new type of business. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held yesterday afternoon to introduce the public to 101 Quincy. Co-Owner Lynn Makela says they offer a shared office space for independent professionals. “The basic concept is that you’re working on an independent …
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