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Only one lane is closed on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, now affecting traffic headed north, but soon work will require 30 minute waits again in the overnight hours. Crews are racing to complete repairs before winter ends construction season. Contractors will need to raise and lower the bridge between …

Earlier this week, ten-digit dialing became mandatory in the Upper Peninsula, which is covered entirely by the 906 area code. The change has been suggested since the summer as the Federal Communications Commission tried to ease the region into the switch. The dial code 988 has been set up to …

High School In high school volleyball last night… • Houghton swept West Iron County 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-13). • Calumet got past Hancock 3-1 (25-14, 25-16, 23-25, 25-16). • Lake Linden-Hubbell v Ironwood – no report. • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City lost to Bessemer 3-0. • Baraga got past Ontonagon 3-2 …

Crews will be on Shelden Avenue in Houghton replacing selected bricks that are beginning to deteriorate on the downtown stretch. Manager Eric Waara says it is the first time maintenance work has been done since the business district was resurfaced in 2009. The work will be done when weather allows …

At Monday’s Western Upper Peninsula Board of Health meeting, Chief Health Officer Kate Beer said that there will not be any flu shot clinics put on by the department this fall. In-house clinics are just not viable for us right now, we don’t have the staff. We’re gonna have to …

Maybe you are ready to skip Halloween and Thanksgiving, and proceed straight to Christmas. Saturday is the first opportunity, if you are willing to make a short trip. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget selected a blue spruce in Marenisco as the state’s Christmas tree, which will be …

Monday was the monthly meeting for the Calumet Theatre Company board, now open to members. President Dan Jamison says there were at least 10 in attendance and he hopes that as word spreads more will show up to weigh in. Jamison says early in his tenure he wants to return …

The Village of L’Anse is a step closer to getting some improvements at its marina. At last night’s council meeting, manager Bob LaFave reported that two grants have been approved that will help pay for upgrades. One will cover part of the cost of replacing the aging floating dock, and …

High School In high school volleyball last night… • Baraga swept L’Anse 3-0. • Jeffers fell to Ewen-Trout Creek 3-0. In volleyball tonight… • Calumet entertains Hancock. Coverage begins as early as 6:10 on KBear 102.3. • Lake Linden-Hubbell travels to Ironwood. • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Bessemer. • Baraga …

The WestPAC Copper Division Football All-Stars for 2020 are: Offensive Player of the Year – Zach Carlson, Running Back, Westwood, Senior(Honorable Mention) – Dryden Nelson, Running Back, Calumet, Senior Defensive Player of the Year – Alan Bjorn, Defensive Line, Calumet, Sophomore Lineman of the Year – Gavin Dawson, Guard, Westwood, …