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The number of county roads still closed to traffic after the Father’s Day Flood is down to four. The Houghton County Road Commission says they are Paradise Road at Pilgrim River, Lower Forsman Road at M-26, Old Mill Hill Road and Houghton Canal Road at Oscar Bay. Paradise Road, Old …

Thanks to strong support from the community, the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Department is providing Christmas gifts to those who need them.  “What we do is we provide toys and warm clothing for children in the area who are in need,” said Sheriff Bill Luokkanen. This is the 20th year that …

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 …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school hockey tonight, Jeffers skates at Negaunee. Our broadcast will begin around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. In boys basketball this evening… – Hancock tips off at Calumet. – Lake Linden-Hubbell visits Chassell. – Jeffers plays at …

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 …

Following numerous complaints of motorists putting children in danger, the Michigan State Police is cracking down on motorists passing school buses with the flashing red lights activated when children are being picked up and dropped off at bus stops. Michigan law says motorists must come to a full stop not …