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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. …

A lawsuit challenging the City of Houghton’s abandonment of a downtown easement has been dismissed. Twelfth Circuit Court Judge Charles Goodman issued the order last week. The full text of his ruling has not yet been released. The easement across the property at 326 Shelden Avenue had been used to …

Construction of the proposed Copperwood Mine near Wakefield could begin within a year. Highland Copper Company announced recently that all pre-development work has been completed, and all state permits are in place. Financing needs to be finalized. Highland estimates construction costs at $425 million.  If construction can begin in the …

Awards from last week’s Western U.P. STEM Fair competition have been posted. Gold medal winners included:• In the fifth grade individual science competition, Hannah You from Houghton Elementary School;• In the fifth grade group science competition, teams led by Elearnor Corrigan and Molly Loukus from Lake Linden Elementary School;• In …

Parts of the western Upper Peninsula received up to 18 inches of snow Thursday and Friday, and M-28 was closed between Marquette and Munising for nine hours because of severe drifting. But, spring arrives at 5:24 this afternoon, carrying hope that we’ll see better weather soon. Lake Superior State University …

Keweenaw Area Community Foundation is accepting spring grant applications for only a few more days. The foundation has three grants they hope to disperse this spring. All applications for the David Wiitanen and Slim McLean Memorial Youth Hockey, Joe Freed Empowerment, and Kellogg Youth Endowment funds are due no later …