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With heavy rains hitting much of the area, the Western UP Health Department is reminding people to exercise caution when swimming after a rain event. Heavy rainfall may result in erosion and runoff into drainage ways and rivers that discharge into recreational bodies of water.  Large rain events elevate the …

One man is dead and an officer wounded following a wild day in Dickinson County Monday. It began when the Iron Mountain Police Department received a call in reference to a truck that was driving recklessly near the Boss Snow Plow manufacturing plant at 8:45 a.m. Police found the truck …

The Houghton Police Department reports that they responded to an alarm at the Copper Country Veterinary Clinic on Sharon Avenue on Friday, August 24th around 11:40pm. Officers responded to the scene and found signs of forced entry. Video surveillance showed that at least one person entered the building.  Officers did …

As Lake Superior plays such an important role in the lives of Upper Peninsula residents, folks were given a rare opportunity to take a closer look and get to know a little bit more about the US Coast Guard over the weekend. Coast Guard Station Portage welcomed civilians to stop …

One rig at a time, midway rides, bunkhouses, and trailers full of stuffed animals have been making their way across the lift bridge as the traveling road show heads on to the next town. The Houghton County Fair has come to a close with thousands attending.  With only one cancellation …

Wells Fargo is helping the flood relief effort with a $75,000 donation to the Portage Health Foundation. The funds will go toward helping those impacted by the flood through the Flood with Love initiative. Representatives from Wells Fargo presented a check to the foundation on Friday. Here is the full …

State Representative Scott Dianda is continuing to argue against the closing of the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County. Dianda sent a letter to Governor Rick Snyder then followed that up with a letter to state Auditor General Doug Ringler. He is requesting a performance audit on whether the Michigan …

The Portage Lake District Library (PLDL) will provide public library services to residents of Hancock starting November 1st. This comes through an agreement that the PLDL Board of Trustees and the Hancock Public Schools board signed last week.  The agreement will not cost the citizens of Hancock or the library …

There will be a Democrat candidate for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District on the ballot in November. Traverse City-native Matt Morgan ran as a write-in candidate in the August primary after he was left off the ballot due to a technicality. The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has certified that Morgan …

Here are the winners of this year’s Houghton County Fair Exhibitor’s Awards Exhibitor of the Year (Formerly Homemaker of the Year): Cathy Issacson Open Indoor Best in Show: Sewing—Theresa Shebby Crochet—Melanie Perrault Knitting—Gretchen Hein Quilting—Beegu Keranen Stichery—Sue Harter Other Needlework—Karen Labell Food Preparation–Cathy Isaacson Food Preservation–Diane Eshbach Fine Arts—Joanne Seppanen …