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The Houghton city council will discuss some potential summer road paving projects at its meeting tonight. Councilors are also expected to set the dates for work sessions for the city’s next budget, and appoint two members to the Library Board. The meeting begins at 5:30 at the City Center. Access …

Michigan’s annual statewide tornado drill will take place this afternoon. Tornadoes are usually considered a downstate problem, but Matt Zika from the National Weather Service office in Marquette says the U.P. is not immune… We average one per year, but, when they do happen, they’re typically very low on the …

Isle Royale National Park is now accepting Commercial Use Authorization applications for the upcoming summer. Permits are required for:• Charter boating – fishing,• Charter boating – motorized – sightseeing or transportation,• Charter sailing,• Charter diving,• Guided kayaking,• Guided backpacking,• Guided photography workshops. The number of charter fishing CUAs will be …

Michigan Tech University announced yesterday that Wallace Sutherlund III will take on a new role for the university, as Special Assistant to the President. Laura Bulleit will take over Sutherlund’s former position as the Interim Dean of Students at the University. Sutherlund’s role as the Special Assistant to the President …

Hancock Schools will dissolve the Hancock and Lake Linden Co-op for varsity hockey. Last night the board voted in favor of dissolving the varsity program’s co-op with Lake Linden – Hubbell Schools with a vote of four to two, trustees Michael Lancour and Rod Paavola voted no. School board Treasurer …

Plans for the rebuild of the M-26 bridge over the Silver River between Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor will be shared at a public meeting this afternoon. Officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation will host the session at 3:00 at the Eagle Harbor Township Office. MDOT’s Dan Weingarten says …

The Calumet village council will consider applying for a couple of grants at its meeting this evening. One would replace the village street lights with energy-efficient LED bulbs. The council will also consider a couple of appointments to the village planning commission. Tonight’s meeting begins at 6:00 at the village …

The Department of Natural Resources Western U.P. Citizens Advisory Council will hear a summary of this winter’s snowmobile season at its meeting today. The board will also get an update on the DNR’s Marquette County shooting range, and upcoming public sessions to be held by the fisheries division. The meeting …

The Nat Geo Speaker Series returns to the Rozsa for their second time during the past year. Tonight the Rozsa Center will play host to the second National Geographic Live programs, that explores the human experience from around the world. Tonight’s speaker is Alize Carrere. She is a national geographic …

Keeping the focus on Wal-Mart. Over the past few weeks the property tax assessment dispute between the city of Houghton and national retailer Wal-Mart, has been brought to the forefront of public discussions. The dispute was paused during the city’s recovery from the father’s day flood and the covid pandemic. …