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Houghton voters will have a chance to weigh in on the city’s proposed Lakeshore Drive redevelopment project. 185 signatures have been turned in to place an advisory question on the August 4th ballot. The language reads, “Should the sale of the Waterfront Parking Deck Property (sic) be postponed until the …

Members of the Hancock Police Department have spoken out in support of city council member John Haeussler, following a discussion about the city budget at the council’s June 17th meeting. Remarks made by Haeussler that were reported to members of the police force led them to believe Haeussler supported reducing …

The Upper Peninsula State Fair will not take place this year. The Fair Authority announced yesterday that COVID-19 restrictions on crowd size would make it impossible to stage the event. Midway provider Skerbeck Entertainment has also been notified by the state that its activities are not yet permitted. Organizers say …

Canal View – Houghton County has passed the first test necessary to consider reopening to visitors. More than 500 residents and staff members have been tested for COVID-19 infection, and all the tests have been negative. Administrator Kim Salmi credits the staff’s faithful adherence to screening and prevention processes. Staff …

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a tuition increase at Northern Michigan University, but many students won’t feel it. The NMU Board of Trustees this morning raised tuition for resident undergraduates by $215 per semester – that’s nearly 4 percent. However, the board reallocated some financial assistance resources to provide a …

Northern Michigan University professors are expected to meet this morning to vote on a new contract. The one-year-deal between the university and its professors’ union came after months of negotiating. Union representatives have approved it… now it’s up to the rank-and-file. The contract includes furloughed pay for one day out …

Another COVID-19 victim has been confirmed in Baraga County. The information was released by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department yesterday. No additional details were provided. The news comes just days after three employees at the Bayside Village nursing home in L’Anse were diagnosed. The Health Department is also encouraging …

The Keweenaw Safe, Keweenaw Strong Reopening Kits have announced partnerships with several community sponsors, to bring more opening kits to small businesses throughout the Keweenaw. Jeff Ratcliffe, Director of the Keweenaw Economic Development Association. Tara Arens, manager of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce added they are grateful to be able …

Finlandia University has unveiled their “Safe Open” Plan for the 2020 semester.  University President, Philip Johnson. The universities internal COVID-19 Task Force has been working with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and American College Health Association and has hammered out the following safeguards.  All students and staff will …

Yesterday afternoon,  approximately 4pm, the Houghton Fire Department responded to a call at the Hope Fellowship Church on West Sharon Avenue. Houghton Fire Chief Mike Reynolds. No injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing.