US Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to several Lake Superior tributaries in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties next month. Applications will be conducted on or about July 9th for the area offshore of the Trap Rock River, the Trap Rock River itself, and the Hungarian Creek in Houghton …
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State Attorney General Dana Nessel is taking action to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. Nessel made two court filings Thursday—one to dismiss a lawsuit by Enbridge to honor the deal struck under the Snyder administration and the other to order a decommissioning of the …
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The 44th annual Canal Run is coming up next month and they need your help. Over 80 volunteers are still needed to put on the event July 20th and UP Health System Portage Health & Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says it’s the volunteers who make the race possible. “It takes …
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North Wind Books is excited to bring CUB Club back for summer 2019, running on Mondays starting July 8. This four-part series of events will highlight unique children’s books, each feature a special guest host and a unique theme. Children will also be invited to participate in a craft during the …
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Trying to quit smoking? There could be some help available from the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is offering free nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges through September 30th. Smokers can receive up to eight weeks of the products by calling the Michigan Tobacco Quitline at 800-QUIT-NOW …
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With the Fourth of July only a week away, many residents will be enjoying fireworks on their own property. New laws now give local communities a greater ability to regulate the use of those fireworks. Local governments can reduce the number of days and limit the hours fireworks can be …
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The City of Houghton is getting spruced up for summer. City Manager Eric Waara had several updates on local improvement projects in his report, read by City Clerk Ann Vollrath to the city council at Wednesday’s regular meeting. The Great Lakes Conservation Corp is planting more than 50 trees this …
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A teenager is recovering from a rollover accident Wednesday in Negaunee Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post responded to the crash shortly after 12:30pm on US-41 near Heritage Drive. Authorities say the 17-year-old male from Skandia was eastbound in a white 2004 GMC Envoy when he made …
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Photo by InvestUP An expansion by a ceiling tile manufacturer in L’Anse is providing 25 more jobs to Baraga County. A grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund of $375,000 and a tax incentive from the Village of L’Anse helped make the growth of CertainTeed possible. The company has had an …
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The following press release was issued by Gov. Whitmer’s office: Lansing, Mich. — Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a public awareness campaign surrounding new water sampling rules under the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will …
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