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Superior National Bank in L’Anse will begin construction of a new, full-service branch on the property of its current branch on Broad Street later this year. The current branch will continue to operate throughout the construction of the new branch. When the new building is complete, the space occupied by …

The City of Houghton received updates for the Lakeshore Drive parking deck project. The General Contractor is MJO of Hancock, but the deck demo itself is subcontracted. The large-scale demolition work will be completed by a company called Veit from Minnesota. Around 18 May, MJO will be sending in a …

On May 5th, Michigan and many other regions of the country recognized Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) day. Bringing awareness to missing persons cases, and violence committed against Native Americans. The day of awareness pulls back the curtain on very uncomfortable topics, but is important to understanding the damage …

There will be bridge work in Iron and Ontonagon counties. The work will be on: US-45 over the east branch of the Ontonagon River south of Mass City.  M-64 over the Mineral River near White Pine. See more information here. M-69 over the Paint River near Crystal Falls   The expected …

Work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge begins today, with a full closure and detour of the eastbound M-26 bypass from Hancock to Dollar Bay under the bridge. The closure will be from today until Thursday. The road will be open over the weekend but closes again next Monday until …

Last Thursday there was a drug bust in Baraga county. The year-long investigation concluded with the arrest of a man on three counts of delivery of cocaine, and one count of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine. Detectives from the Upper peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) were assisted by …

A Pelkie man was killed in a single-car crash Thursday afternoon in Adams Township. State police investigators say the 53-year-old driver was westbound on M-26 entering Painesdale when he lost control on a curve, left the road, and hit a tree. The driver was taken by Mercy Ambulance to UP …

With the new warm spring weather over the weekend, there will be many outdoor gatherings, and many of these gatherings will involve fire of some sort. The sudden dry weather raises fire risk, along with the remnants of last season’s leaves.  The DNR asks individuals to check information on fire …

In recognition of May as a month dedicated to mental health awareness, Dial Help is partnering with Houghton/Keweenaw Communities That Care (HKCTC) to host a community drive. The goal of the drive is to collect supplies to support local youth and families. The drive is specifically asking for fidget toys …

May is Mental Health awareness month, and the Houghton Police Department wants to spread information regarding mental health.   “Within our police department, we deal a lot with mental health. We help support people with mental health crisis, so it’s something that’s very important for us to educate people about, and …