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The theme has been announced for this year’s Parade of Nations. Participants will celebrate “Fairy Tales from Around the World.” The Parade of Nations is an annual celebration of the multiculturalism of the community. This year’s parade will take place on September 16th, featuring international students from Michigan Tech, and …

After a brief reprieve caused by the recent cold snap, local spring road weight restrictions will be re-implemented Friday at noon. The restrictions affect county and local roads in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties. Loads are generally restricted to 65 percent of normal levels. The reduction helps protect pavement …

The Hancock School District is looking for input about its public library.  The Library has been operated by the Portage Lake District Library for the past several years. PLDL management and school officials have posted an online questionnaire to get feedback from users and community members. The survey includes 10 …

Three search and rescue teams in the region are honing their skills through practicing full scale rescue operations. Last weekend Superior Search and Rescue invited the Baraga County and Marquette County Search and Rescue teams to the Copper Country to practice a full rescue scenario, with an action briefing afterward. …

Happy National Pasty Week. A favorite dish for many around the world, the pasty comes from the Cornwall, England. And has found it’s way to places like Australia and New Zealand, and Mexico. Other states in the country also make their own pasties, but the best are from Michigan. “Copper …

Projects for a new coffee shop and another marijuana retailer in Houghton are a step closer to proceeding, after the city’s planning commission approved their site plans last night. The marijuana shop will be located in the former Bambu Restaurant on Ridge Road. Owners say they’ll employ around 20 full-time …

The Hancock city council, planning commission and downtown development authority will hold a joint session tonight. The agenda calls for discussion about the city’s master plan, along with updates about city projects and the police department. See it here. https://www.cityofhancock.com/news-view.php?target=1068 The meeting will be held in the Wiitanen Room at …

Two Upper Peninsula projects will receive financial boosts from the state. The Michigan Strategic Fund will provide $1.4 million to help the Keweenaw Co-op’s relocation to the former Bruno’s Motors building in downtown Hancock. The Co-op plans to expand the building by 50 percent, and maintain around 28 employees. The …

Marijuana retail is boosting the budgets of several local governments. Two local jurisdictions which allow marijuana retailers receive a share of the state fees and taxes collected from those businesses. The state released its 2022 revenue-sharing figures yesterday. The proceeds per outlet came to 51,841.21 With three outlets, the city …

The Portage Health Foundation is making $100,000 available to help boost mental health treatment options in the region. PHF Executive Director Kevin Store said the grant offering was prompted by reported increases in anxiety, suicide ideation, violent crime rates and addiction issues.  In the 2018 Upper Peninsula Community Health Needs …