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A package of bills sponsored by Representative Greg Markkanen is designed to help facilitate logging trucks delivering into Wisconsin or vice versa with traffic coming into the state. All three passed out of the House Transportation Committee unanimously earlier this week. Saw mills and wood processing facilities dot the border, …

Last night the Hancock city council was introduced to David Rowe. Rowe is the new CEO for the Smartzone in Houghton, just across the bridge. Rowe introduced himself and spoke briefly about what Smartzone hopes to accomplish over time. And expressed that himself and the organization want to continue a …

The second National Drug Take Back Day for 2021 is this Saturday, sponsored nationally by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Prescription pills and other medications are welcomed. Michigan Tech Public Safety will be participating. For most local agencies you don’t have to wait to clear out your bathroom cabinet. At the …

The issue of blight came up during the Calumet Village Council meeting Tuesday. Trustee Rob Tarvis identified two properties that have drawn the ire of residents lately. The worst is an apartment complex near 4th and Pine. Tarvis says that illegal dumping is a concern there as well. They’ve been …

There is an opening reception at the Finlandia University Gallery tonight at 7 PM for a new exhibit featuring the works of Gerald Immonen. According to the university, “Immonen also has paintings in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York; the Museum of Art, …

The sign on the outside won’t change, and operations inside will look similar to customers who shop there, but a shakeup is coming to Tadych’s Econofoods. The Houghton location is one of six stores being bought by Minnesota-based Coborn’s, Inc. Vice President Dennis Host says Coborn’s will hopefully be able …

Main Street Calumet expects up to 350 kids to take part in the annual Trunk-or-Treat event this Saturday. All day fun is planned with pumpkin carving starting at noon at the Keweenaw Heritage Center. A scavenger hunt will take participants around the village. When your card is completed, drop it …

Calumet Village Council held a regular meeting Tuesday evening, gaveling in just before 6:00. President Brian Abramson was absent, but four members were able to initiate a quorum. The group heard from Planning Commission Chair Colleen Kobe on progress concerning the zoning ordinance. She said the group’s main sticking point …

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced the closing dates for seasonal roadside parks. It is customary that they shutter for winter in late October before reopening the following April. A warm month won’t change that too much. Except for one rest area on I-75 in the eastern Upper Peninsula, all …

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has unveiled preliminary maps for all state and federal legislative districts. Now you have a chance to offer input, or even draw your own boundaries. You can do so here. The panel has gotten push back over its plans for western UP districts. Current …