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May 7, 2015 — Effective Monday, May 11, seasonal weight restrictions will no longer be in effect on all state trunkline highways in the state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I, or US designations. For weight restriction information and updates, call 800-787-8960, or you can access this information …

Canada’s Joint Review Panel on the Deep Geologic Repository has recommended the construction of a permanent Canadian nuclear waste repository on the shores of Lake Huron. If this goes forward, more than 7 million cubic feet of nuclear waste would be buried at the site. The report says the low …

Proposal One wasn’t the only tax increase voters in Baraga County rejected on Tuesday. The millage to support the Public Library was also turned down. Without the millage and L’Anse Area Schools no longer able to pay for its operation, L’Anse Area Schools Superintendent Carrie Meyer says changes will be …

UPPCO customers who meet income guidelines can receive up to eight LED bulbs at no charge from the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team. Executive director of HEET Melissa Davis will distribute the bulbs at Ace Hardware in Calumet from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each Saturday in May. People living in …

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Houghton Rotary Club’s 30th annual BridgeFEAST fundraiser is returning to the Ray Kestner Waterfront Park in Houghton this summer, June 19th and 20th. For the second consecutive year, UP Health System-Portage is the lead sponsor, joining several other community sponsors in supporting BridgeFEAST. BridgeFEAST is the largest official fundraiser of …

Lane closures on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge means motorists will have to detour through downtown Houghton again before crossing the bridge. The contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation will be doing deck repairs on the bridge, part of ongoing necessary maintenance work. This work will require closing the inside …

All 32 Michigan Department of Transportation roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula will be reopened for the season on Monday. U.P. roadside parks usually open in mid- to late April each year but some of those openings were delayed this year. Most parks reopened April 27. A handful had remained …

Community members in Baraga got a unique chance to learn more about cultural diversity. Baraga County TRIAD, a group dedicated to developing and implementing crime prevention and education programs for seniors, holds a conference annually to help inform the community about changes in the world and in the community itself. …

The nation’s top correctional supervisor is from the Upper Peninsula. The American Jail Association recently named Sergeant James Herrington of the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office the National Correctional Supervisor of the Year. Sergeant Herrington has been with the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office since 2005. For the last four years, Herrington …