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The Portage Lake District Library is open for business, and offering new services for the public. If you’re not yet comfortable coming to the library in person, you can call ahead, and pick your items up curbside, or even have them delivered to your home. You can also sign up …

There’s new COVID-19 cases In the Western Upper Peninsula. This from the Facebook Page for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Gogebic County has 4 new positive cases, along with one probable case, while Houghton County has five new probable cases. Probable cases are defined as cases that meet clinical …

MLB Matthew Boyd has rejoined the Detroit Tigers at their training camp in Detroit. Boyd had been sidelined after coming into contact with someone who was COVID-19 positive. Boyd’s subsequent test showed he is not infected. Boyd is likely to be Detroit’s starter on opening day, a week from tomorrow …

It’s official, the intersection of Lake Avenue and Mill Street in Hancock, will have two additional stop signs added, on the east and west bound corners of Lake Avenue, making it a three way stop. This after the Hancock council voted unanimously to approve it. There had been numerous requests …

Mask up Michigan! That’s the message not only Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garland Gilchrist had, but several coaches of Michigan’s top universities as well. Michigan State’s Women’s Basketball Coach, Suzie Merchant. U of M Women’s Basketball Coach, Kim Arico. Michigan State Men’s Basketball Coach, Tom Izzo. The governor also …

On the July 19, 2020 edition of Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke talks with Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly about registration and early voting in the August 4th primary election. Cynthia Coté from the Copper Country Community Arts Center previews the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside Out exhibit that’s coming …

Governor Whitmer has extended an executive order, which allows student pharmacists to continue their education remotely, to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Whitmer said “By allowing student pharmacists to continue their education and supervision remotely, we can maintain talent in a safe and efficient way.” The order also gives …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, along with the Keweenaw Economic Development Association, are reminding small business owners in the Keweenaw, that grants of up to $20,000 can be applied for, through August 5th. Approximately $4.5 million dollars is available to the UP, with 30% of that being offered to women, …

A Michigan Tech Team, has won 1st place in the Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program student design competition. The team’s project was in the “Runway Intersection Marking” Category. Built World Enterprise’s winning submission was picked from 63 entries, by a panel of industry, FAA and academic experts. The …

Calumet’s Horizons Alternative High School Principal has won this year’s Michigan Alternative Education Organization Outstanding Administrator of the Year Award. This from the CLK monthly board meeting last night. Joel Asiala was nominated by his entire teaching staff, based on the number of improvements he’s brought to the school, in …