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For the first time ever, the Upper Peninsula has a National Showcase School, as recognized by the Capturing Kids’ Hearts program. CLK Elementary School announced the honor in a press release earlier this week. The premise is that relationships matter, and need to be the foundation for daily operations within …

Senator Ed McBroom sponsored bill 230 which passed out of Michigan’s Upper Chamber earlier this week, part of a package designed to give relief to bars and restaurants. McBroom’s legislation focuses specifically on the former, waiving liquor license fees for this year and increasing the discount on alcohol taxes through …

There is already a traffic light at Memorial Drive and Razorback Drive in Houghton, but work planned for next week will enhance its capabilities. Michigan Department of Transportation crews will be intermittently closing parts of the five lane road to install a new left-hand turn signal at the intersection. A …

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s Detroit office is looking to mitigate the tidal surge of fentanyl finding its way onto Michigan’s streets. Operation Wave Breaker will help interdict and disrupt operations of the two prominent Mexican cartels who carry the narcotic into the country across our southern border. Public …

Michigan Technological University’s Health Research Institute hosted its 16th COVID-19 town hall Thursday night, but most of the discussion veered into other topics. It started with an update from epidemiologist Kelly Kamm. The main thrust of her presentation was to continue to get vaccinated, and that means both doses if …

High School In high school softball yesterday… • Houghton swept its doubleheader against Gwinn, 16-0 and 29-2. • Calumet swept its doubleheader against Lake Linden-Hubbell, 19-1 and 18-1. On the softball schedule today… • Calumet travels to St. Ignace. • Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at L’Anse. • Hancock welcomes Iron Mountain. In softball tomorrow…• …

At Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting, a raft of items were brought before the panel, including new liquor and marijuana licenses, local paving projects, and an alteration of the fire department’s bylaws. The body approved a permit for a tasting room, similar to the Keweenaw Brewing Company, for a new …

All affected residents of Atlantic Mine, Portage Township, the City of Hancock, and Quincy Hill in Franklin Township can resume using water in food preparation and for consumption. The Western UP Health Department is recommending that you flush the pipes within your home, apartment, or business by running a tap …

Correction: The article originally stated that Phyllis Fredendall was a student at Finlandia. She is not an alumna. She began as Assistant Director of the Finnish-American Heritage Center and gallery director before becoming an adjunct professor in the early 90’s. The area’s two universities are planning very different graduation events, …

At a Thursday morning press conference, Governor Gretchen Whitmer offered several carrots to try and entice Michiganders to get vaccinated. For every threshold met, restrictions will be relaxed. If 55% of eligible adults get their first shot, two weeks later the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will lift the …