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(Houghton, MI) – The official request for a Houghton County Federal Disaster Declaration has left Michigan and is now in Washington, D.C. awaiting evaluation by FEMA. Information regarding damage and repair estimates were gathered by local, county and state officials and sent to the Governor’s Office which, in turn, has …

The public is invited to view some of the loveliest homes and gardens in Hancock. The Hancock Beautification Group is sponsoring the Home and Garden Tour this Saturday from noon to 4pm. The tour includes five gardens and two homes, each designed in a unique style. The tour also includes …

The next 1 Million Cups presentation will take place at the Portage Lake District Library this Wednesday at 9am. 1 Million Cups is a free, nationwide program designed to educate, engage and accelerate early-stage startups. Presentations will be given by local entrepreneurs from Real People Media and Portage Paddle Sports. …

The Portage Lake District Library will host a member of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s Consumer Education Programs team for a presentation about identity theft. The presentation will take place tomorrow evening at 6:30pm. Jake Putala will explain how to recognize the signs of identity theft and fraud, how to …

Copper Country Mental Health is offering assistance to those affected directly or indirectly by the recent flood. No cost, confidential, walk-in psychological first aid sessions are available that may assist people in reduction of distress, and help improve short-term and long-term health. Stop in to speak with their trained staff …

Both the weather and the berries were perfect for the 70th annual Copper Country Strawberry Festival. Thousands of people flocked to Chassell over the two days to grab a sweet strawberry shortcake and enjoy the festivities at Centennial Park. At the auction Friday night, an 8-quart batch of strawberries went …

LANSING, MICH. – To aid in the flood recovery of the Keweenaw Peninsula, the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) has partnered with several organizations to support at least 16 responders in the field and provided additional funding for programs to aid in the recovery efforts. The MCSC partnered with the …

Michigan’s Attorney General can now be counted among the state officials who have seen the damage of the Father’s Day Flood for themselves. Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette visited the Copper Country Friday…making stops in Hancock, Houghton, and Ripley. “This is an opportunity for me as Attorney General and as …

HANCOCK – Western U.P. Health Department is ending a successful short-term campaign to assure that Houghton County homeowners with private wells have safe drinking water. Homeowners with wells affected by the June 17 floods were offered free well testing kits over the past three weeks. The health department distributed 384 …

(Houghton, MI) – Debris removal, roads, streams and a possible homeowner security issue were the topics of discussion during today’s morning briefing of state and local officials working on the Houghton County Father’s Day flooding. It was noted that volunteers are going door-to-door in some impacted areas to make sure …