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The Houghton County Fair Board will meet Thursday, February 14th at 7pm in the SISU Room of the Houghton County Arena in Hancock. The public is welcome to attend. The deadline for Houghton and Keweenaw County youth to register beef steers for the Junior Market Livestock is Friday, February 15th. …

The following information was included in a press release from Congressman Bergman’s office: Congressman Jack Bergman is focusing on stopping sexual assault at military service academies. The northern Michigan Republican recently held a hearing regarding action plans to address the results of the Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at …

The following press release was issued by the VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain: IRON MOUNTAIN – The VA’s Veterans Health Administration recognized Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center for providing its patients with outstanding healthcare experiences.   The Iron Mountain-based VA Medical Center received the 2018 Best Experience Award for …

The following press release was issued by Gogebic Community College: Dr. Stacy Young, of Goshen, IN is a finalist for the Presidential position at Gogebic Community College. The college has already commenced contract negotiations with her. “We are pleased to announce Dr. Stacy Young as a finalist for the next …

State Representative Greg Markkanen is looking to help county road commissions by giving them more flexibility to improve their facilities and help fix Michigan roads. Under current Michigan law, county road commissions have only up to 15 years to make payments when purchasing property for public use. Markkanen introduced a …

One of the ways the State of Michigan is looking to save money is by eliminating certain judgeships deemed unnecessary. Houghton County was tapped as one of those areas that may be subject to elimination of a judgeship through attrition when a judge retires. Menominee County is set to lose …

The following press release was issued by Aspirus Kewenaw: HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Aspirus Eye Clinic is pleased to announce that on Thursday, February 21, the clinic will begin moving from its current location on Sharon Avenue in Houghton to the Aspirus Houghton Clinic near Walmart and Country Inn & Suites. …

The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team continues to battle the region’s drug epidemic but funding will be needed to carry on that fight. Houghton City Police Chief John Donnelly gave an update on the reorganizational effort of UPSET West to the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday. The law …

Recreational marijuana businesses will be prohibited in the city of Houghton under an ordinance passed by the city council Wednesday. A pair of public hearings were held to receive comments on two ordinances–one to essentially opt-out of the portion of the voter-approved law allowing licensed recreational businesses and another assigning …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke directly to Republicans near the conclusion of her first State of the State Address Tuesday, expressing her willingness to work across the aisle on auto insurance reform. Senator Ed McBroom says that acknowledgement is a step in the right direction. “I think that it becomes more …