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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Copper Country hard, so hard that 31 Backpacks went from helping approximately 225 families, to over 2,100. With the majority of the state still shutdown, and certain sectors of the economy still unable to reopen, things have only gotten worse. 31 Backpacks, an area …

Houghton’s City Council will meet electronically tonight at 5:30p. Things to be discussed include the marijuana ordinances,  and they also have a parking structure report to discuss. The council also hopes to pick the new Board members for the Downtown Development Authority and the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.  A …

Great Lakes water levels continue to break records, and not in a good way. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District has reported that Lakes Michigan and Huron, have set new, monthly mean water level records for April 2020. The last time water levels were this high, was …

Due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mackinac Bridge Authority will host a virtual session, to discuss the annual Bridge Walk, which is scheduled for Labor Day. The meeting is at 4pm today, and you’re welcome to join in and give feedback. So far, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed …

On  Monday, MDOT will begin road work to replace four culverts and repave segments of US 41 from the Houghton/Baraga county line north of the Snake River, and from Golf Course Road north to Cliff Drive. They will also be working on M 26 from Cemetery Road north to Green …

Effective today, Spring weight restrictions have been modified, in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties, allowing normal legal load limits on  paved roads, along with most gravel roads. However, not all restrictions have been lifted. Houghton County Road Commissioner Kevin Harju. Links to the County’s Road Commissions, to check the …

Houghton County residents may have turned a corner in how they think about recycling. That was the consensus  from the Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting last night. Surveys were sent out to residents, and close to 400 responded, showing confidence in improved recycling efforts in the county. Of those …

Cautious optimism,  that’s what Governor Whitmer said about the latest round of Michigan’s COVID-19 stats, during her press conference yesterday afternoon. She answered a few questions her office has received, including “What is the problem with easing restrictions in regions of the state, with low COVID cases?” The money the …

Tonight you can watch a discussion regarding a subject Yoopers are watching with great interest. Line 5: What’s the fuss? A virtual discussion, presented by the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition, will feature U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and retired wildlife biologist Jeff Towner and Mike Ripley from the Chippewa Ottawa …

This past Friday morning, approximately 1am, State Police from the Calumet Post responded to a break in at the Calumet Curling Club. Trooper Derek Larson, who conducted the investigation, had this to say. Approximately $400 worth of damage was caused when they broke a window, and the suspects stole beverages …