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EXPANSION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION SERVICES. A tentative agreement has been reached between Glen Simula, President and CEO of GS Engineering and Dorothy Ruohonen, CEO of BridgeGuard, Inc. to expand BridgeGuard service offerings under a new company ‐ GS Infrastructure. As a joint venture business, GS Infrastructure will utilize the strengths of GS …

The Natural Resources Commission finalized several regulations impacting the 2015-2016 fishing season at its meeting on April 9. Fishing regulations are adjusted annually to ensure Michigan’s fisheries resources are managed properly and to provide the best benefits to anglers and the public. Due to the Natural Resources Commission’s temporary loss of …

Washington, D.C- On April 9th, 2014, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs made public their ongoing investigation detailing a scandal at Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country where veterans were being forced to wait an inordinate amount of time to receive care, ultimately resulting in numerous deaths.   “Progress has …

Aspirus Houghton Clinic providers and staff saw a need to make appointment times more flexible to accommodate patients earlier and later in the day. As a result, the clinic has extended its daily hours, including new weekend hours on Saturday. Effective Saturday, April 18, the new extended hours at Aspirus …

Let-Run Water Advisories are starting to wind down across the Copper Country. The Village of L’Anse has lifted their let-run order so residents can now turn off their faucets. Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson says residents on the city’s Let-Run list can shut off their water beginning Wednesday of next …

There will be food, drink, dancing and of course…all that jazz. The Great Gatsby Charity Ball will be held tonight at the Magnuson Hotel—Franklin Square Inn in Houghton. The evening begins at 8:00pm and will feature several prizes including the best Gatsby-themed outfits. To help get you into the swing …

The Folk and Food Festival will take place in its new location tomorrow, the Copper Country Mall. The event runs from 10:00am to 5:00pm and features live music, a variety of food choices and vendors from across the area. This is a fundraiser for Don’t Do It Yourself, which helps …

The Central U.P. Aquaculture group is asking the state for the ability to research the use of net pens on the Great Lakes as a way to raise fish.  The Canadian company Coldwater Fisheries wants to use net pens for a proposed $1.2 million farming and processing operation on Little …

The case against a 22-year-old man who led Iron Mountain police on a high speed chase over the weekend will continue on April 16th. Tyler Clash fled the scene after police were called to a home to investigate a possible domestic assault. The chase ended in Kingsford, when he barricaded …

The U.S. Department of Commerce is reporting that goods-exports from Michigan supported 271,000 jobs last year. The report says that’s a 30-percent increase compared to 2009 figures. Nationally, record exports of U.S. goods and services supported 11.7 million jobs in 2014. In February, Commerce reported that U.S. merchandise exports supported …