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Michigan highway construction projects that were paused for the Memorial Day weekend will resume in earnest today. In our region, an additional project will begin. Contractors will resurface 7.5 miles of highway from the US-41/M-28 intersection in Baraga County easterly to the Tioga Roadside Park. The effort will cost $4.3 …

The long-delayed Copperwood Mine project in northern Gogebic County has taken a step forward. Owner Highland Copper says it has received all the permits necessary to break ground. In its quarterly report released last week, officials noted the beginning of actual construction will still depend on financial market conditions, and …

Tonight, members of the community are gathering at Bridgeview Park to observe a moment of silence for the 21 victims of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. The event will start gathering at 5:30 pm, followed with a 20 minute vigil. Demonstrators will then begin to march along the Portage Lake …

Houghton is preparing for the cruise lines to start coming in next week. Everyone is exited and a little nervous to see everything go off without a hitch. As the summer progresses, City Manager Eric Waara anticipates the process of getting passengers off the boat and onto shore will go …

Human trafficking steals freedom from individuals, families and communities for the purpose of profits. The issue affects all races, creeds, ages, and demographics, and some more than others. Four out of five native women will be a victim of a violent crime (i.e. rape, murder, trafficking, abduction, sexual assault) during …

Local high school seniors will begin to receive their diplomas tonight. Commencement ceremonies will begin at 6:00 at Jeffers High School, and at 7:00 at Calumet, Houghton, Lake Linden-Hubbell and Baraga. Hancock seniors will be saluted with a parade on Quincy Street tomorrow morning at 9:00. Graduation will follow at …

The Hancock Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for this afternoon at 12:30. The agenda includes the hiring of a new math teacher, and board approval for armed school resource officers in district buildings and on district properties. There will be time for public comment.

A local teacher has been named to an influential state board. Ruth Ryynanen, of Chassell, is an English, AP English, and theater teacher at Houghton High School. She’ll represent secondary education on the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts …

Travelers will move more quickly through many of Michigan’s highway construction zones this weekend. The Michigan Department of Transportation will suspend work and lift restrictions in 104 of its 165 current projects. Some lane shifts, shoulder closures and equipment may remain in place, and caution is encouraged. In our area, …

The latest COVID-19 wave shows preliminary signs of fading. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services figures showed 69 new confirmed cases in Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties in the past week. That’s down a bit from the 82 cases confirmed in the previous week. Forty-four were in Houghton …