The Republican Party of Keweenaw County will be hosting a candidate forum featuring Republican candidates for State Representative in the 110th District. The forum will take place on Monday, July 23rd in the ballroom at Dee Stadium in Houghton. Doors open at 7:00pm and the forum will begin at 7:30pm. …
Read More »Copper Country Strong Group Photo Tuesday
Interest in the Copper Country Strong group photo continues to grow so steps are being taken to mitigate potential parking issues. The photo is scheduled for tomorrow at 12:15pm in the parking lot of UP Health System—Portage in Hancock, the one month anniversary of the Father’s Day Flood. The Hancock …
Read More »Dianda Calls For Trump To Make Federal Disaster Declaration
State Representative Scott Dianda is adding his voice to the call that President Trump make a federal disaster declaration. Dianda introduced a resolution in the state house last week calling for the declaration for the counties of Houghton, Gogebic, and Menominee, all of which are still struggling to clean up …
Read More »Smith, Monahan Claim RTK Titles – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers pounded four home runs off Justin Verlander, and claimed a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros yesterday. The former Tigers ace struck out a dozen batters over six innings, but also threw gopher balls to John Hicks, Jeimer Candelario, …
Read More »Liebner, Monahan Dominate RTK Day One – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers’ mid-season swoon continued yesterday, with a 9-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Michael Fulmer was charged with seven runs on 10 hits before leaving in the fifth inning. Meanwhile, Detroit managed just three hits, including an RBI double …
Read More »Run the Keweenaw Opens Today – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers were shut out 3-0 by the Houston Astros last night. Houston got off to a quick start, scoring twice off Mike Fiers in the first inning, and adding a run in the third. Fires completed six frames, and …
Read More »Deadline To Apply For Flood WIth Love Assistance Is July 27
[Hancock, MI] The Portage Health Foundation’s (PHF) flood relief application is still available through July 27, 2018, at 3:30 pm ET. PHF wants to stress that no late applications will be accepted and encourage community members affected by the Father’s Day flood to submit an application. This funding is not …
Read More »Flood Victims: Here Is The Help You Need
July 13, 2018 TO ALL HOUGHTON COUNTY RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE 2018 FLOODS This letter is being distributed as a guide regarding the assistance that is available for Houghton County residents that have been affected by the recent floods. First, if you need assistance cleaning out the flood damaged areas …
Read More »Flood Recovery Suffers Temporary Setback
With the heavy Wednesday night/Thursday morning rains, the Houghton County Road Commission reported an additional 18 roads that sustained damage. By the end of yesterday however, all of those road were made passable with the exception of Pewabic Street in Ripley and 8th Street in Hubble. The list of roads …
Read More »Recent Flood Causes New Wave Of Beach Advisories
July 13, 2018–According to the National Weather Service, communities across the Western Upper Peninsula received between 1-5 inches of rain throughout the early morning hours of July 12th. Water samples collected from Canal/Portage Lake waterways on July 12th indicated very high levels of both E.Coli and Fecal Coliform bacteria. WUPHD is …
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