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Sharon Avenue will be closed today at the site of the washout that occurred during the Father’s Day flood, between Ridge Road and Razorback Drive. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said they had an unexpected opportunity to get a contractor to the site to surface the road. Fine grading will …

Finlandia University has been named a top institute for a career in sports and athletics. The designation comes from The Knowledge Review, an international education magazine. The article cited Finlandia’s sports management program, which is augmented by its marketing and graphic design, physical therapist assistant and biology offerings. It included …

With the primary less than a week away, U-S Senator Bernie Sanders will visit our state to support Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Sanders will speak at two rallies in southeast Michigan. Sanders endorsed El-Sayed last week. So did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive candidate who recently upset incumbent 10-term incumbent congressman …

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette, members of his staff, and his political allies have been hit with a slew of subpoenas alleging that he has used his office as Michigan Attorney General to promote his personal political interests. The Detroit News reports that the group Project Michigan sent out more …

A proposal to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Michigan will appear on the November ballot. The Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to allow the initiative to proceed. If passed by voters, the redistricting process would be taken out of the hands of the legislature, and turned …

The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team doesn’t just win a lot of games. Last season’s Huskies finished the year with the highest grade point average of any women’s college team in the nation. Their aggregate grade point average of 3.796 led all NCAA Divisions. The GPA list was released today …

The date has been set for the annual auction of tax-foreclosed properties in the western Upper Peninsula. Properties in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties that have been reclaimed for delinquent taxes will go on the block August 25th at the Northern Waters Casino in Watersmeet. There is …

After a slow start, officials from the Portage Health Foundation report they were overwhelmed with last-minute applications before Friday’s deadline for assistance from their flood relief fund. Executive Director Kevin Store told us they were sorting through the applications and crunching the numbers yesterday, as they began the process of …

The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is looking for entries for an upcoming art show. The juried exhibit will be on display at the Chamber gallery for 12 weeks, beginning August 17th. Entries must be received by August 14th at 3:00 pm. Artists must reside or work in Baraga County. …

The Registered Foresters program in Michigan has a new home. The certification service is being transferred from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR is promising that a new database will soon be available on its website to assist those looking for …