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While the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program will no longer be held at Hancock Public Schools, the future remains uncertain for Keweenaw Cadets enrolled in the program. The school board recently voted to drop the program after reviewing the financial strain it places on the district. The district will …

A flood advisory remains in effect for a Houghton County River.  A steady rise has been observed on the Sturgeon River near Chassell over the past few days due to snow melt in the area. This snow melt will continue across the Sturgeon River drainage basin over the next few …

As a Grand Rapids based Retailer continues to grow, the company has expressed an interest in opening a new location in Houghton. At last night’s city council meeting it was revealed that Meijer has submitted a letter of intent to purchased a 10 acre parcel of land from the city. …

The Houghton Police Department will soon be adding a new squad car to its fleet of cruisers. City council unanimously passed a vote last night to purchase a new patrol car and retire the oldest one of the departments existing fleet. Estimated costs for the new vehicle are around $35,000. …

Paddle craft watersports will remain a free activity in Michigan. The State Waterways Commission has decided yesterday that it will not proceed with it’s plans to tax owners of kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards. The commission has been pushing for a law implementing a ten dollar annual fee per vessel, …

The Board of state Canvassers will meet today and is expected to certify the petition to legalize the adult use of cannabis for Michigan’s 2018 general election. More than 365,000 signatures are on the petition that was  submitted to the Secretary of State in November of 2017. The state elections …

CALUMET – Alan McTaggart of Houghton, MI is making a difference in Keweenaw National Historical Park. He is one of 52 recent college graduates working in a national park this year to “Get Things Done” as an AmeriCorps Community Volunteer Ambassador. Alan will spend a year working with park partners, …

Local students in grades six through twelve are learning more about internet safety this week. Special Agent Todd Wilton of Homeland Security is making his way to area schools informing students and parents of precautions they can take while using the web. “It’s unreal the number of predators that are …

The Michigan Department of Transportation says roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula are scheduled to open May 7th. MDOT maintains 32 roadside parks in the U.P. They usually close in late October and reopen in mid- to late April. Due to the late spring and colder temperatures, they are opening …

The National Park Service is making preparations for the upcoming tourist season as the US Coast Guard Alder made a trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula to open up the western half of the Keweenaw waterway. The 225 foot ice cutter made its way through the Portage Canal yesterday clearing a …