The date has been set for the annual auction of tax-foreclosed properties in the western Upper Peninsula. Properties in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties that have been reclaimed for delinquent taxes will go on the block August 25th at the Northern Waters Casino in Watersmeet. There is …
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After a slow start, officials from the Portage Health Foundation report they were overwhelmed with last-minute applications before Friday’s deadline for assistance from their flood relief fund. Executive Director Kevin Store told us they were sorting through the applications and crunching the numbers yesterday, as they began the process of …
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The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is looking for entries for an upcoming art show. The juried exhibit will be on display at the Chamber gallery for 12 weeks, beginning August 17th. Entries must be received by August 14th at 3:00 pm. Artists must reside or work in Baraga County. …
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The Registered Foresters program in Michigan has a new home. The certification service is being transferred from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR is promising that a new database will soon be available on its website to assist those looking for …
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The map of state-owned land in Covington Township is about to change. The DNR is considering a land swap with a property owner named Scott Holman, from Bay City. Holman will get 240 acres west and north of Little King Lake – adjacent to land Holman already owns. The state …
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The City of Houghton is getting some federal money to help rebuild its municipal water and sewer systems. USDA Rural Development is providing a 1.5-million dollar grant and a half-million dollar loan for sewer system work, and a 1.75-million dollar loan for water system improvements. The loans can be paid …
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From Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center: Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Suzanne Miron, Nurse Practitioner (NP), to their team of Family Medicine providers. She will be serving patients at both Ontonagon Family Health Center and Hancock Family Health Center – Family Practice. Miron has lived in …
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LANSING – The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld the right of Boards of Education to ban firearms from school grounds. The 4-3 ruling issued Friday approved policies enacted by the Ann Arbor and Clio school districts, which had been challenged by gun rights proponents. State law does allow licensed firearms …
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An Ontonagon Man has been named the Outstanding Conservationist of 2018 by the Upper Peninsula Sportsmen’s Alliance. J.R. Richardson is serving his third term on the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. He has been a leader in improving U.P. deer herd health and habitat, and has been active with youth groups …
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The Calumet Knights of Columbus has donated $811.68 cents to the Copper Country Intermediate School District Greenhouse Project. The money was raised during the group’s recent Tootsie Roll sale. The Greenhouse Project has been operating as part of the Community Transition Program since 2002, using a plastic-covered hoop structure. Last …
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