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Residents in Keweenaw County are preparing for a blizzard that will start showing up later tonight. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Keweenaw County beginning tonight at 7 and will continue until late Saturday night. Meteorologist Dave Terrin explains. Terrin says a storm system like this …

More overnight closures have been scheduled for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Two 2-hour closures will take place Wednesday and Thursday of next week between the hours of 2am and 4am. The contractor will be lowering some of the balance chains on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, part of ongoing …

Police are still investigating the incident that took place Wednesday afternoon in Norway where two Michigan State Police troopers were shot at. Police says that troopers went to a residence on 11th Avenue to serve a warrant, and when entering the house, the suspect, 49-year-old Richard Goodreau, shot at them …

Small businesses in the city of Houghton could get a free frontal makeover under a new program.  Houghton City Manager Eric Waara presented the Facade Mini-Grant Program at Wednesday’s regular city council meeting.  This program can help local businesses restore the front of their building without incurring a huge expense. …

The City of Houghton will soon begin searching for a new Director of Public Works.  Houghton City Manager Eric Waara announced the resignation of former Director Mark Zenner at Wednesday’s regular scheduled meeting. Waara said Zenner had been in discussions with the city over the last few weeks before deciding …

Governor Rick Snyder has proposed a new state budget for next year that totals 54 billion dollars. The proposal includes a significant increase in education funding, translating to about 75 dollars per pupil. That would bring Michigan’s total per pupil foundation grant to 73-hundred-26 dollars per student. And publicly funded …

Two Michigan State Police troopers are recovering this morning from injuries they sustained during a shooting in Norway yesterday afternoon. Just after 3:30 p.m., someone shot at police near 11th & 12th avenue as troopers were attempting to serve a warrant at a residence when they came under fire. Two …

Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital is being recognized for its life-saving efforts for a patient. The emergency department at the hospital has received the Aspirus Hero Award for their work on Ontonagon resident Margaret LaSota back in October 2013. LaSota suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the ER, where she …

A light but important agenda is on the docket for the Houghton City Council tonight. The council will look to approve an update to the city’s Freedom of Information Act policies. They will also discuss the topic of facade mini grants as well as make appointments to the library board.

Calumet, Laurium and Keweenaw schools continue to be ranked among the best in the state. Bridge Magazine has named CLK Schools an Academic State Champion in its online school rankings. They were ranked #11 overall in the state and #1 in the Upper Peninsula. Over 500 districts and charter schools …