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In less than two months, voters in Houghton County will be asked to approve an $11 million bond proposal for a new jail addition.  The length of the bond is 20 years and will cost county property owners $37.50 per year for every $100,000. The Board of Commissioners released a …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners will have a slight surplus in the 2018-19 budget they passed Tuesday. The general fund is budgeted to receive revenues of about $9.8 million, with 54.5% coming from property taxes.  The rest of the revenue is made up of revenue sharing and other state …

The Houghton County Fair Board has their monthly meeting on Thursday, September 13th, at 7 p.m. in the SISU Room in the Houghton County Arena.  The public is welcome to attend. The Houghton County Fair Exhibitor’s checks will be available for pick up at the fair office on Wednesday, September …

The interpretive exhibit, Copper Country Voices of Dissent in the Great War, will open with a reception on Friday, September 14 at 7 p.m. and talk by Dr. Hilary-Joy Virtanen at 7:30 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. This exhibit examines the ways in which Copper Country residents expressed dissent to …

HOUGHTON, MI, September 10, 2018 – The Visual and Performing Arts Department is holding auditions for two plays: On the Verge by Eric Overmyer and Sunday in the Park with George by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. On the Verge auditions will be held at 6:50pm on September 11th and …

Hancock Public Schools will follow a new professional development format for the 2018-19 school year with an early release approximately every other Wednesday. Please make note of the following dismissal dates/times. The early dismissal schedule below will apply for the following dates: September 12 & 26, October 10 & 24, …

HOUGHTON, Mich. – Do you avoid seeing your doctor or put off recommended screenings or tests because you fear the diagnosis? You’re not alone, and you don’t have to be. Aspirus Keweenaw invites all ladies to learn about the importance of prevention and early intervention at We’ll Fight With You, a free Aspiring …

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced today that the Mobile Office will visit Upper Peninsula universities next week, offering voter registration and other services to students, faculty, staff and area residents. The stops are part of the 3,000-mile 2018 Voter Registration Drive, which includes visits to 18 universities and colleges …

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is treating several area rivers and streams with a lampracide that ultimately protects the fish population of Lake Superior. Often times, people confuse the US Fish and Wildlife Service with the Department of Natural Resources who regulates fish and game in the state of …

Copper Harbor, MI – More than 150 of Michigan’s tourism professionals are set to join forces, taking time off from their normal work to roll up their sleeves and give back as a volunteer at the Michigan Cares for Tourism 2018 Clean-Up Event, September 16-18. This year, volunteers are headed …