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A bill introduced by State Representative Scott Dianda to allow road commissions to upgrade facilities and outdated equipment has been approved. The Michigan House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted this week to approve the bill, which would allow county road commissions, like other government offices, to bond in order …

Residents of Chassell Township will no longer have free access to services at the Portage Lake District Library starting on January 1st. Because the township residents voted to leave the library district, they will need to pay a non-resident membership fee to continue checking out materials.  For non-residents, the cost …

Residents of Houghton may soon be able to get flood insurance to protect their homes in the future. Because the Keweenaw had not been historically prone to floods, most of the area was not designated as a flood plain and therefore flood insurance was not available to homeowners even if …

High School In high school hockey tonight… – Houghton entertains Negaunee. – Calumet welcomes Kingsford. Our broadcast will begin at 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. On tonight’s boys basketball schedule… – Hancock tips off at Houghton. – Calumet entertains Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Ontonagon. – Jeffers …

The following press release was issued by Governor Snyder’s office: LANSING — Legislation signed today by Gov. Rick Snyder will protect the Great Lakes, provide energy security for Michigan residents, and create better infrastructure connections between the state’s peninsulas. The new Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA) will oversee construction and …

State Representative Scott Dianda is voicing his support for a tunnel to replace the Enbridge Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac.  The Michigan House of Representatives voted this week to enact the agreement between Governor Rick Snyder and Enbridge. Dianda said, “I am just as concerned about protecting our …

HANCOCK — Kevin Manninen has made Finnish-American culture his business, literally. He’s the president of the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce U.P. Chapter, the dean of Finlandia University’s International School of Business, and a leader in the recently-founded FinnZone, which helps businesses from Finland make inroads into the U.S. with …

Downtown Houghton will celebrate its annual Victorian-Inspired Christmas this Saturday. Lt. Nick Roberts of the Houghton Police Department says the city hopes to build on the success of last year’s inaugural event.  “Last year was our first year and we felt it a huge success so we’re going to continue …

A little more than a month ago, Michigan voters took to the polls with a majority in favor of legalizing marijuana in the state. Last week that law went into effect allowing persons over the age of 21 to possess, grow, and consume the plant in their home or in …

The City of Houghton is currently seeking public input through an online survey about present as well as future needs in digitalization, email & Facebook communications, and website presence. Results from this survey will be used to improve communication for the City of Houghton.  The survey will take 10-15 minutes …