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A mechanical malfunction led to a dramatic pickup truck fire on Quincy Hill this afternoon. A Hancock police officer at the scene said that the strap holding the truck’s gas tank apparently failed while it was headed north on US-41. The driver was able to guide the vehicle off the …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has received a state grant to expand collection and recycling of electronic waste. Four-thousand dollars from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will be used to upgrade physical facilities at the KBIC Solid Waste Transfer Station. Ten-thousand dollars is on the way to …

State Representative Greg Markkanen has reiterated his support for removing the gray wolf from the Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List in Michigan. Markkanen testifies Markkanen testified before the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday. He noted that the initial goal when the wolves were given protection was to increase their …

Portage Township is consolidating its polling places. At its meeting on Monday, the Township Board completed the process of reducing the number of on-site voting locations from three to two. Supervisor Bruce Peterson explained that, as more people take advantage of easier absentee voting, fewer people are expected to show …

Michigan’s most iconic hotel has been sold. The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island is being taken over by a private equity firm called KSL Capital Partners. The announcement was made yesterday by hotel chairman R.D. (Dan) Musser III, whose family has owned the historic hotel since the 1930s. Musser will …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service is making an additional 150-million dollars available to United States counties who suffered disaster losses last year. The good news is that the list includes Houghton, Gogebic and Menominee Counties, which experienced significant damage in the Father’s Day Flood. The bad news …

The CLK Board of Education ratified two proposed labor contracts at its meeting last evening. Tentative agreements between the district and the Michigan Education Support Personnel Association and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees were approved. The board also accepted the resignation of vice-president Dr. Michael Louma, …

Growing dissatisfaction with airline service in and out of Houghton County Memorial Airport dominated discussion at last night’s Houghton County Board meeting. The problem isn’t on our end – it’s in Chicago, which serves as the destination hub for SkyWest flights. Jeff Radcliffe from the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance said …

Houghton County has a budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. At yesterday’s meeting, no one spoke at the public hearing. The proposed financial framework was passed unanimously. Revenues for the general fund are anticipated to be $10,138,406. Expenditures are projected at $10,068,840. Even a small surplus makes County Administrator Eric …

The Michigan State Police is looking for volunteers to help those struggling with addiction. The Angel Program allows anyone to walk into any state police post, and ask for help – with no threat of arrest or investigation. Angel volunteers assist post personnel in locating the appropriate treatment center, and …