Testimony was heard in a Michigan House committee yesterday, on sophisticated cellphone tracking equipment that allows police to caputre a suspect’s cellphone information, traffic data and location. And the American Civil Liberties Union and others are raising questions about their potential abuse, and infringement on the privacy of innocent cellphone …
Read More »Renewing Medical Certificates
With construction season in full swing, commercial drivers in Houghton County that need to renew their medical certificates do not have to go far to get that done. Many are unaware that Aspirus Keweenaw has four providers between the Lake Linden, Laurium and Houghton clinics who are listed on the …
Read More »Felony Drug Charges for Ironwood Pair
Two Ironwood residents are facing a number of felony drug charges after a lengthy investigation by the Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team. 31-year-old Joshua Anderson and 23-year-old Alyssa Pollard were arrested Friday at a residence at 137 West Ridge Street in Ironwood. They are each charged with delivery/manufacture of marijuana, …
Read More »Hospice Volunteers Honored
Tonight, Portage Health Hospice will honor their hospice volunteers with a reception and dinner at The Bluffs Ballroom. Two awards will be presented at the ceremony which will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pastor David Weber from Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Houghton will be …
Read More »National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month and the Michigan Department of Transportation is now making 10 regional Road and Trail Bicycle Guides available for purchase online from the Michigan e-Store. Each map highlights roads suitable for bicycling, as well as regional trails, points of interest and destinations for bicyclists. The cost …
Read More »Dianda to Help Remote Areas
State Representative Scott Dianda has introduced new legislation to make it easier for stores in remote rural areas to supply gas to tourists. With the summer tourism season ahead, the bill is expected to aid travelers looking to explore Michigan’s rural Upper Peninsula, and bring more business to local establishments. …
Read More »Click it or Ticket Campaign
Michigan motorists are being given a heads-up to “buckle up” as the Memorial Day holiday weekend approaches. The first phase of the annual Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement mobilization began Monday with an advertising campaign designed to remind motorists of the upcoming two-week enforcement period. The goal is …
Read More »Micheals Makes An Appearance
The Republican who hopes to unseat 110th District State Representative Scott Dianda in the November election has made his first public appearance – via Facebook. Bob Michaels of Ironwood says he was a copier repair technician for Canon until he was downsized out of a job a dozen years ago. …
Read More »Baraga Mother’s Day
Some Baraga County residents turned Mother’s Day into an opportunity to help two community service organizations. Local musicians performed at Zion Lutheran Church in Skanee… and those attending contributed nearly 16-hundred dollars to support Saint Vincent dePaul and the Baraga County Shelter Home. Theresa Beasley from the Shelter Home says …
Read More »Fatal Roll-Over Accident
The Iron County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single vehicle rollover accident that claimed the life of 22-year-old woman early Saturday morning. Police say it happened just before 7:30 a.m. on the WPA road just south of the Deer River Bridge in Crystal Falls Township. A second occupant of the …
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