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The State of Michigan has two new marijuana laws on the books. Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist signed House Bills 4126 and 4127 into law. Bill 4126 required the Marijuana Regulation Agency  to include warnings on marijuana packaging for women who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding. Bill 4127 Required …

Representative Greg Markkanen’s House Bill 5194, which would eliminate the need for a special license to work on pickup trucks, has passed through Michigan’s House of Representatives with unanimous bipartisan support. The current law requires mechanics to have special certifications to work on larger commercial trucks, due to the trucks …

The Hancock Public School District is having a special meeting for a public hearing, regarding the request for a Labor Day waiver, which would allow the district to begin the 2021-2023 school years before Labor Day. A representative from the Michigan Department of Education will attend the meeting remotely. By …

The Hancock City Council held their monthly meeting last night. The council approved the amended contract for Portage Township to connect with the city of Houghton as part of the Portage Lake Water and Sewer Authority. Chris Holmes from the PLWSA,  gave a presentation on the proposed area to be …

 Village of Laurium Administrator Ed Vertin, reports the village has adopted its annual list for the Fire Department, and is researching the purchase of new computers, as Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. They are also reviewing possible coordination with the Copper Country Habitat for Humanity, regarding dilapidated …

The Village of Calumet held their monthly meeting last night, and the board heard public comments on the repeal of the village’s marijuana laws, until zoning issues are amended. The process is ongoing, and they hope to have it cleared up, in the next couple of weeks. Next week’s budget …

Hancock High School held its first ever Special Olympics Unified Basketball game this past Thursday. The crowd included students, community members,  as well as coaches and athletes from Finlandia and Michigan Tech and local authorities. Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools use athletics to bring students with special needs, and those …

 It’s official, Marquette County has requested the Great Lakes shoreline be declared a disaster area. Increasing water levels, along with erosion and damaged infrastructure, led to the request. The Marquette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the request, and is asking for state and federal funding to help …

In an effort to better serve the Upper Peninsula, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has appointed Assistant Attorney General Jessica Pelto to Marquette’s Satellite office. It has been over a decade, since the U.P. last had an assistant attorney general stationed here. Nessel said “U.P. residents often feel neglected by …

Representative Jack Bergman, from Michigan’s 1st District has highlighted applications for Rural Transportation Technical Assistance Support. The USDA has announced it’s accepting applications for grants for state, local and non-profit organizations to help out with technical assistance for rural communities with unmet transportation needs. Many U.P. residents rely on rural …