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March 10, 2016 — Intermittent nighttime closures of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge have been scheduled for March 15-18 as part of ongoing maintenance work. The closures will likely result in delays for motorists. The contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be testing new bridge components. These tests …

On a snow-swept back road in Delta County, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist drives his vehicle slowly. Watching out his windows, he scans each set of animal tracks he sees pushed into the fresh snow. Among the footprints left by bobcats, white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare and other …

They’re not quite worth their weight in gold, but these tiles will help raise money for several local charities. The Keweenaw Community Foundation will be auctioning the tiles off at their upcoming Keweenaw Gold fundraising event. No, the tiles are not made of gold.  Each tile is a snapshot of …

HANCOCK, Mich. – UP Health System – Portage is donating $100,000 to the Michigan Technological University Athletic Department over a four-year span to enhance student-athlete health and wellness. “Our partnership with Michigan Tech is so important in our mission of making our communities healthier,” said UPHS-Portage CEO Jeff Lang. “The …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently introduced the first patient experience of care star ratings on Home Health Compare and Aspirus At Home has received five stars. The five-star rating is the highest available and reflects the best patient experience. The Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of …

Have you signed up for Bowl for Kids 2016?  If not, it is not too late… We still have plenty of space available to add more teams for the Copper Country Bowl for Kids on Saturday, March 19th. We have sessions beginning at Noon, 2PM and 4PM at the Mine …

A bill to fund natural resource projects, including one in Houghton County, has passed the State House. The bill includes funding for enhancements to the Douglass Houghton Waterfall. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division received $600,000 to acquire about 80 acres to preserve and provide public …

Now that the dust has settled, what do the results of Tuesday’s Presidential Primary in Michigan mean? State Senator Tom Casperson says the voters sent a strong signal. Bernie Sanders was the state’s choice in the Democratic Primary and Donald Trump won the Republican Primary. An Escanaba Republican, Casperson is …

The early spring that was promised seems to be here and with that, pot hole season is well underway. Craters have been popping up all over to swallow cars, with some motorists saying Dodge Street in Houghton is living up to its name. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara told the …

Illness has caused another closure of a local school district. Ontonagon Area Schools will be closed until Monday. School officials say approximately 90 kids in the district were out sick Wednesday. The school has around 320 kids total in grades K-12. Many of the sick students were reported to have …