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Today is Veterans Day, saluting those who have spent time in service to our country. Veterans Day is an official federal and state holiday, so many government offices will be closed. Some financial services may not be available, and there will be no mail delivery. Some local schools have scheduled …

Two Zeba residents were arrested on drug charges Thursday along US-41, south of L’Anse. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team say they had been investigating the pair for four months. On Thursday, the suspects were driving on US-41 south of L’Anse, when their vehicle slid off the icy …

A 51-year-old Escanaba man was badly injured in a two-vehicle crash in Delta County Friday morning. State Police troopers say a pickup truck that was southbound on M-69 near 14th Road in Ford River Township crossed the center line, and crashed head-on into a northbound sedan. The driver of the …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has left in place an experimental program that allows fishermen to take up to 10 brook trout per day on selected Upper Peninsula rivers. The expanded limit on the specified Type One trout streams originally expired when the 2019 summer season ended on September …

Highland Copper’s latest report on potential operations at White Pine projects that the mine could produce more than a million tons of copper, and 31-million ounces of silver. The company recently released its Preliminary Economic Assessment. It projects start-up costs at around a half-billion dollars, and closure costs of around …

The Salvation Army is holding a Christmas Toy Drive tomorrow. The drive will take place at the Houghton Walmart store. Shoppers will receive a list of suggested items, which they can purchase and drop off with Salvation Army volunteers as they leave the store. Those who will not be visiting …

Should the future of recreational marijuana in Hancock be decided by city voters? That was one of the suggestions that came out of the informational meeting held by the city council last night. Mayor Paul Lavine was open to it… While 57 percent of city voters supported the statewide proposal …

Seventeen months after the Father’s Day Flood, Houghton County has completed repairs to about half of the roads that were damaged. Houghton County Road Commission Engineer Kevin Harju… Harju says the latest victory is Paradise Road, where the Pilgrim River bridge has been replaced. The road was reopened several days …

Today is the sign-up deadline for companies that would like to take part in the MTEC SmartZone’s Return North event. Return North is designed to showcase professional employment opportunities to lure former Copper Country residents back to the region. It will be held November 29th from 3:00 until 5:00 at …

UP Health System-Portage has received an “A” grade for patient safety from a national organization. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade scores hospitals on their overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. The scores are based on data reported voluntarily by the hospitals. It’s the third …