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After discussing possibilities for over 4 years, Portage Health Foundation (PHF) finalized the legal acquisition of Dial Help. Executive Director of Dial Help, Rebecca Crane, hopes to help the PHF take more action and offer more services.  “I think about 4 or 5 years ago, Kevin [Store] and I started …

District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling on Friday, suspending the FDA’s 23 year old approval of the common abortion pill, Mifepristone. He has paused his ruling for 7 days so the federal government can appeal. US State Senator for Michigan, Gary Peters, released …

With temperatures rising, there is potential for flooding through the Keweenaw. Meterologist and Hydrology Program Manager at the National Weather Service in Marquette, Evan Kutta, spoke on what to expect.  “Each spring melt is a little bit different according to a combination of factors, including how much water is contained …

Quincy Green may have been filled with snow, and mud. But that did not stop hundreds of kids and their families from searching out little plastic eggs filled with all kinds of treats. On Saturday kids, parents and city officials, joined at the Quincy Green in Downtown Hancock for a …

A Pelkie man was hurt in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the rollover on the Tapiola Road just north of the Baraga County line in Portage Township. The 29-year-old driver was taken by Bay Ambulance to Baraga County Memorial Hospital for treatment of …

Next week, there is a meeting to discuss the Hancock masterplans. Masterplans occur every five years for municipalities in Michigan to plan the continued development of the city. Hancock was recently designated as a Redevelopment Ready Community by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) last year. This means there is …

A man in Marquette has been arrested for child porn charges. Samuel Walter Numikoski, 49, was arrested by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force on April 6. It was learned he was viewing child sexually abusive content online, and evidence was seized after a search of his residence. …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce has opened its annual spring membership drive.  Past President Mary Myers says businesses and individuals can save some money by joining this month… Twenty percent off all different membership levels. The bottom membership comes in at about $200, which would bring you to $160. That’s …

A state grant will help rehabilitate another historic building in downtown Calumet.  MCP Properties will renovate 322 Fifth Street. A grant from the Michigan Community Revitalization Program will provide $324,000 of the estimated $737,778 cost. The Calumet Downtown Development Authority will also contribute $5,000. When completed, MCP will lease the …

Applications are being accepted for spots in this summer’s Calumet Community Garden. Seven plots remain available in the 16-plot layout, which is located on Fifth Street in downtown Calumet. Applications are due by April 15th. All are welcome to apply, but, if there are more applicants than available plots, preference …