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The Village of Calumet held a special meeting last night to review and approve the bids on a new front end loader, and Snow Go. Village Manager Caleb Katz. The village will pay approximately $40,000 while the USDA picks up the rest. The front end loader will have to be …

MDOT will be performing its annual inspection of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge tomorrow, beginning at 7am. MDOT Spokesman Dan Winegarten. A link to the project is here. 

UP Health System Portage has announced they now offer PET/CT scans. A PET/CT Scanner combines Positron Emission Tomography with Computed Tomography images. PET images show the function of cells in the body, while CT images show anatomy such as vessels and organs. When the two are combined, it allows physicians …

The L’Anse village council made quick work of a brief agenda last night. Village president Ron Ervast called attention to two upcoming used oil events being hosted by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The events are open to all Baraga County residents, at no charge. They will be held at …

Eric Koskinen and his Top Shelf Band will reopen the Calumet Theater on July 3rd. The show was originally scheduled for this past March, to kick off the theaters 120th Season, but had to be rescheduled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In guidance with strict COVID-19 protocols, a limited number …

It’s time for students of the Hancock School District to start turning in their Chromebooks. This, from an email sent to parents, by Superintendent Dr. Steve Patchin. There are a couple ways to do so. Within the next two weeks, Chromebooks can be dropped off during meal pick up on …

The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office has a brand new 2020 Chevrolet 2500 pickup, thanks to the Operation Stonegarden grant program, through the Department of Homeland Security. Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala. To be considered, entities must be state, local or tribal law enforcement agencies that are located along the U.S. …

In a press release sent this morning, UP Health System Portage has announced they will begin  allowing visitors on a limited basis effective immediately. Lower than expected volume of COVID-19 cases in the region, factored in the decision. The new restrictions will allow most patients to have one visitor or …

Back in April of 2018, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, issued an advisory, urging the community to stay clear of a 1,000 foot section of M-26 near the C & H Mineral Building in Hubbell. The advisory has now been lifted. The advisory was originally issued, due to physical …

Michigan’s DNR and the Michigan National Guard’s 1432nd Engineering Company, have teamed up to perform maintenance  and upgrades to the infrastructure of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon County, through June 10th. The Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training, combines military skills and community resources, which produces mission ready …