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The map of state-owned land in Covington Township is about to change. The DNR is considering a land swap with a property owner named Scott Holman, from Bay City. Holman will get 240 acres west and north of Little King Lake – adjacent to land Holman already owns. The state …

The City of Houghton is getting some federal money to help rebuild its municipal water and sewer systems. USDA Rural Development is providing a 1.5-million dollar grant and a half-million dollar loan for sewer system work, and a 1.75-million dollar loan for water system improvements. The loans can be paid …

From Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center: Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Suzanne Miron, Nurse Practitioner (NP), to their team of Family Medicine providers. She will be serving patients at both Ontonagon Family Health Center and Hancock Family Health Center – Family Practice. Miron has lived in …

LANSING – The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld the right of Boards of Education to ban firearms from school grounds. The 4-3 ruling issued Friday approved policies enacted by the Ann Arbor and Clio school districts, which had been challenged by gun rights proponents. State law does allow licensed firearms …

An Ontonagon Man has been named the Outstanding Conservationist of 2018 by the Upper Peninsula Sportsmen’s Alliance. J.R. Richardson is serving his third term on the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. He has been a leader in improving U.P. deer herd health and habitat, and has been active with youth groups …

The Calumet Knights of Columbus has donated $811.68 cents to the Copper Country Intermediate School District Greenhouse Project. The money was raised during the group’s recent Tootsie Roll sale. The Greenhouse Project has been operating as part of the Community Transition Program since 2002, using a plastic-covered hoop structure. Last …

President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican John James in the Michigan Republican primary race for U-S Senate. James is running against Sandy Pensler for the right to challenge Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow in November. Both James and Pensler have based their platforms on support for President Trump’s policies. Meanwhile, the …

LANSING – A proposal to require employers to provide paid sick time to Michigan workers will appear on the November ballot. The Board of State Canvassers approved the petition language and signatures on Friday. If passed by voters, employees could earn up to one paid hour for each 30 worked, …

Finlandia University has released the names of 107 students who earned academic honors during the spring, 2018, semester. Students with a grade point average of 3.75 or higher were named to the Dean’s List. Those with GPAs of 3.50 to 3.749 were placed on the Honors List. SPRING 2018 DEAN’S …

A driver on his cellphone is being blamed for causing an accident that seriously injured a female passenger on a motorcycle. The accident happened on July 7th on US-41 near Golf Course Road in Osceola Township. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post says two Hancock residents were struck head-on while …