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It was a record year for the city of Hancock’s campground.  City Manager Glenn Anderson called it a fantastic year will revenues topping $133,000, roughly $25,000 more than 2017. Part of the increase was attributed to the closure of M-203 due to flood damage which limited access to McLain State …

The draft of the Recreation Plan for the city of Houghton is ready for public review. The plan is part of the overall Master Plan and must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR uses the plan when considering applications for recreational grant funding and is …

November 28, 2018 – Flagstar Bank will welcome 50,970 customers of Wells Fargo Bank in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the Flagstar family beginning Friday, Nov. 30. That’s when the 52 branches of Wells Fargo Bank in the Midwest slated to be acquired by Flagstar will officially join the Flagstar …

A logging truck lost its load yesterday afternoon in Portage Township–fortunately no one was injured.  The accident happened around 2:15pm on US-41 near Broemer Road. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post says the logging truck and a pickup truck were both traveling south on US-41 when the logging truck tried …

The Keweenaw area, with its rich history, is a draw for many seekers of evidence in the paranormal. Two local organizations, the Copper Country Paranormal Investigators and Yooper Paranormal, will give a presentation at the Portage Lake District Library Thursday at 6pm. The public is invited to learn about these …

‘Tis the season of cold in the Keweenaw and homeowners are encouraged to take a couple of precautions to prepare their dwellings from cold weather related complications. “We have had a really good run of cold weather here but we haven’t had a lot of phone calls that people didn’t …

Michigan Tech is hosting two upcoming events that will showcase what their business students have been working on. The first is the KHOB Economic Outlook Report, an annual report focusing on the economic performance of Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, and Baraga counties.  This presentation will be led by students and faculty …

The firearms deer season may be winding down, but there are many other opportunities to get out hunting and trapping yet this year.  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources would like to remind people of these opportunities: Small game hunting Cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare season is open statewide through …

The North Woods Conservancy is looking to purchase a 546 acre parcel of land that would complete the Gratiot River / Lake Superior Coastal Conservation Area. The property is currently for sale and is situated along the shoreline of Lake Superior and contains a mile and a half of the …

Senator-elect Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) is calling on the Michigan Legislature to pass real, cost-saving reforms to Michigan’s auto no-fault insurance system before the end of the current term. “Michigan has the highest auto insurance costs in the nation. This is unacceptable,” states McBroom. “Reforming this needs to be at the …