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Spring is sprung, and the ice is melting. That means a new construction season will start soon in Sault Ste. Marie. Throughout the winter construction crews for the new Soo Lock, worked to prepare the site for summer work. As soon as the weather is right for work, crews will …

A potential statue of 1913 Copper Strike leader “Big Annie” Clemenc has taken a step forward. The village of Calumet has signed a letter of understanding with the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation to coordinate fundraising for the project. The Foundation’s official involvement will continue until the statue is erected in …

The Houghton city council will discuss some potential summer road paving projects at its meeting tonight. Councilors are also expected to set the dates for work sessions for the city’s next budget, and appoint two members to the Library Board. The meeting begins at 5:30 at the City Center. Access …

Michigan’s annual statewide tornado drill will take place this afternoon. Tornadoes are usually considered a downstate problem, but Matt Zika from the National Weather Service office in Marquette says the U.P. is not immune… We average one per year, but, when they do happen, they’re typically very low on the …

Isle Royale National Park is now accepting Commercial Use Authorization applications for the upcoming summer. Permits are required for:• Charter boating – fishing,• Charter boating – motorized – sightseeing or transportation,• Charter sailing,• Charter diving,• Guided kayaking,• Guided backpacking,• Guided photography workshops. The number of charter fishing CUAs will be …

Michigan Tech University announced yesterday that Wallace Sutherlund III will take on a new role for the university, as Special Assistant to the President. Laura Bulleit will take over Sutherlund’s former position as the Interim Dean of Students at the University. Sutherlund’s role as the Special Assistant to the President …

Hancock Schools will dissolve the Hancock and Lake Linden Co-op for varsity hockey. Last night the board voted in favor of dissolving the varsity program’s co-op with Lake Linden – Hubbell Schools with a vote of four to two, trustees Michael Lancour and Rod Paavola voted no. School board Treasurer …

Plans for the rebuild of the M-26 bridge over the Silver River between Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor will be shared at a public meeting this afternoon. Officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation will host the session at 3:00 at the Eagle Harbor Township Office. MDOT’s Dan Weingarten says …

The Calumet village council will consider applying for a couple of grants at its meeting this evening. One would replace the village street lights with energy-efficient LED bulbs. The council will also consider a couple of appointments to the village planning commission. Tonight’s meeting begins at 6:00 at the village …

The Department of Natural Resources Western U.P. Citizens Advisory Council will hear a summary of this winter’s snowmobile season at its meeting today. The board will also get an update on the DNR’s Marquette County shooting range, and upcoming public sessions to be held by the fisheries division. The meeting …