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New Mobile Fingerprint Scanners Already Proving Useful

There’s new technology for law enforcement in some police agencies in Michigan. The Eaton County Sheriff’s Office is one of five police agencies to get mobile fingerprint scanners. Sheriff Thomas Reich says they’re already proving to be useful. Reich says a person’s fingerprints have to be on file to identify …

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Appeal Filed To Straight-Party Voting Ruling

Michigan’s Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed an appeal to a federal judge’s ruling that said straight-party voting is unconstitutional because if violates the rights of black voters. In his filing, Schuette says the law imposes a minimal burden on voters and is rational. Clerks throughout Michigan are awaiting a …

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Program Will Help Some U.P. Students Get Ready For School

Hundreds of Michigan students will be getting personal attention to get ready for school. The Michigan Department of Education has announced 600 families will take part in the home visitation programs through the Great Start office. Students involved live in parts of the Upper Peninsula along with Muskegon, Calhoun, Ottawa, …

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Hydrant Flushing In Houghton Aug. 15-Aug. 21

The City of Houghton is asking residents to be aware that they have scheduled a city-wide hydrant flushing that will take place next week, Monday through Saturday. Work will be done from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm each day. This means residents may find their water supply discolored during that time. …

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Cliff Mine Revisted Presentation At Phoenix Church

Industrial archaeologist, historian and author Sean Gohman presents “The Cliff Mine Revisited” as part of the Keweenaw County Historical Society’s Adventures in History series. The first (1974) edition of Donald Chaput’s The Cliff ended with the line, “The Cliff is dead.” The updated (2015) edition of The Cliff acknowledges that …

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Take A Ride On The Ranger III

The Ranger III is sight to see whenever is traverses the Portage Canal, but the best sights can be seen while aboard the vessel. The public is invited to enjoy a three-hour cruise on the Keweenaw Waterway aboard the Ranger III on Thursday. The ship will be docked at the …

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Final Summer Meeting Of CLK School Board

How close is the start of the school year? The CLK School District just held its last Board of Education meeting of the summer. At Tuesday’s meeting, the board extended their appreciation to Dave Heinz and Lori Weir for receiving the “Judy Watson Olson Education Award” from the Great Lakes …

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Tension Over $1 Million MERS Payment

Houghton County will make an additional $1 million payment into the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System. That decision to put the extra funds toward the unfunded liability did not come without disagreement, however. At their regular meeting Tuesday, Commissioner Scott Ala proposed the county should withhold the payment for the time …

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Several Road Projects In Houghton Get Underway

A few more orange barrels will be popping up in Houghton over the next few weeks. Starting Wednesday, crews will be at several locations working on the roads. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said, “They’re going to be doing a full crush and shape on several streets in town that …

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