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Due to the high numbers of respiratory illness and influenza, UP Health System – Bell, Marquette, and Portage have implemented visitor restrictions. The visitor restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. In an effort to protect our patients, the following restrictions apply: Visitors who are ill with cough, fever, …

An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Baraga County. 48-year-old Lisa Kinnunen died Saturday and her body was reportedly found outside of her boyfriend’s home in Baraga The FBI is assisting the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal Police, but because this is an …

An alumna of Michigan Tech is being tapped by Governor Rick Snyder to serve on the 21st Century Talent Creation Subcommittee. Dexter resident Megan Schrauben is the executive director of MiSTEM Network for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. She previously served as the director of the Jackson …

The Michigan Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting to discuss the planned 2021 US-41 reconstruction project in Houghton.  The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 10th at 5:30pm in the Houghton City Center. Plans will be discussed and there will be opportunities for residents and business …

After the Father’s Day Flood, it came to the attention of many in the Keweenaw that flood insurance has not been available to most communities and members of the public. On January 8th, 2019 Linda Hansen the UP District Floodplain Engineer with the MI Dept. of Environmental Quality will be …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District has two new pieces of equipment for their CTE programs. The district’s Board of Education got their first look at the machines during their regular meeting on Tuesday.  Superintendent George Stockero gave the board a presentation, showing them pictures of the machines being delivered …

HOUGHTON, Mich. – What you eat and how much you eat has a significant impact on your overall health, including your weight. Despite the fact that millions of us go on a diet every year, two-thirds of adults and one-third of children are nevertheless overweight or obese. Mediterranean. Paleo. Keto. DASH. …

A Christmas Eve gathering will be held on the 105th anniversary of the Italian Hall Disaster and with it comes the dedication of a new monument. “The Italian Hall Tragedy was probably the most devastating event in our village history and I think it’s a real testament to this community …

The City of Hancock’s latest financial audit is clean.  Deb Bradford of Rukkila, Negro, & Associates presented the unmodified audit of their budget to the city council at their regular meeting on Wednesday. The general fund balance had an increase of $127,000 and a decrease it the city’s debt of …

A new train-themed family restaurant will open next year in the old depot on Lakeshore Drive in Houghton. Roy and Trisia Narhi are in the process of purchasing the vacant Copper Range Depot building next to their other restaurant, Roy’s Pasties and Bakery. The city of Houghton assisted in the …