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Ticks are starting to come out with the melting of the snow. Michigan Tech is putting on a crowdsourcing project to collect ticks in the area. The goal is to identify the prevalence of tick-borne diseases and illnesses in the area. From May 1 to Sept. 30, you can bring …

The South Range VFW post is holding a pancake breakfast and bake sale on Saturday from 8 a.m-1 p.m. For $8, you can feast on blueberry or plain pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee and juice. Proceeds will go towards the purchase of an AED. 

The Keweenaw ATV Club will host their first meeting of the spring season. They will have updates on the Trail 3 Project, which is a 7-mile stretch of trail between Dollar Bay and Lake Linden. The club will also offer maintenance packages if you adopt a section of the trail. …

Construction just outside of Chassell will reduce US-41 on Massie Rd. to one lane starting Monday A box culvert will be constructed, and is part of a project to repair storm sewer damage along Massie Rd. from the Father’s Day Flood in 2018. The estimated end date is in June …

The 126 years of Finlandia classes comes to a close today. The rich history of the college, which originally aimed to preserve the local Finnish history and tradition, evolved into a liberal arts college. Finlandia also became known to offer incredible Associates and Bachelors degrees in the healthcare field. The …

While Houghton continues to work through the city’s budget, and prepare for the worst case scenario regarding the Walmart tax tribunal case. Leaders in Lansing are working toward fixing the dark store issue for Michigan communities. Recently Senator Ed McBroom introduced legislation to move these types of cases from the …

Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department will conduct training for automobile extrication as well as advanced vehicle stabilization. Several other area fire departments will be participating as well. The vehicle extrication course is designed to provide firefighters with a better understanding of the current techniques available for the swift …

The Portage Lake District Library was awarded a $12,200 grant from the Community Impact Fund bestowed by the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation. The Community Impact Funds community projects that will maintain or improve quality of life in the Keweenaw area. The library will build public yet confidential meeting spaces that …

A large portion of the Western Upper Peninsula is on a water boil alert after water testing discovered fecal bacteria E. Coli in the pre-treatment system. The sample tested positive on Monday, April 24. The warning applies to customers of Gogebic Range Water Authority, which applies to residents in Bessemer …

With the closing of winter, the beloved lift bridge connecting Houghton and Hancock will have maintenance performed to open it for the shipping season. “With the lift bridge, the first thing, the biggest thing for us is the operators- we get the operators on the beginning of April. They come …