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Multiple closures of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will continue this week.   The contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation will be reinstalling some of the balance chains and performing other work the Bridge, part of the ongoing maintenance project.   Motorists should expect two-hour closures on the mornings …

Calling all Teams: The High School Local History Smackdown Is Approaching!   History fans: it’s time to get ready for the 13th Annual High School Local History Smackdown! Are you a high-school age student interested in local history? Gather your friends, form a team, and get ready to compete in …

Upper Peninsula State Senator Tom Casperson says he’s ready to roll up his sleeves and look for a new employer to help the Manistique community. The FutureMark Paper mill is closing its doors on Tuesday, putting 147 people out of work. Casperson says that he will work with Governor Rick …

Michigan is now considered the 12th best state for entrepreneurs, a dramatic improvement from a decade ago when it was ranked 42nd. A study released by MiQuest, a Lansing-based nonprofit research organization, said the state had shown major improvements in a variety of areas. The study used 137 indicators to …

As the state continues to maneuver the medical marijuana law, bills introduced in the House would create a permissible amount of THC to be in a medical marijuana user’s system while driving. One measure sponsored by Republican Klint Kesto of Commerce Township would create sentencing guidelines for those driving while …

The Michigan House is expected to vote soon on a measure allowing drivers to present “electronic” proof of insurance during a traffic stop, instead of being required to have a paper copy of it. The bill is the result of complaints from some insured motorists who say they’re penalized just …

New streets, new lighting, new sidewalks and a complete re-envisioning of the streetscape of downtown Hancock–that’s what residents and business owners will have to look forward to once a major road reconstruction project is complete. But first, they will have to endure a summer full of road closures and detours …

Every child needs companionship and someone to look up to. Big Brothers/Big Sisters provides mentoring relationships to children, helping to make a positive difference in their lives. To help keep this essential service going, U.P. Kids is hosting their Bowl for Kids event Saturday at the Mine Shaft in Houghton. …

Despite efforts by the National Football League and others to bring attention to domestic violence, many women right here in the Copper Country are victims of abuse. The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home helps to protect these women by giving them a place to stay, guidance on taking their lives …

Be advised that the Portage Lake Lift Bridge is scheduled for an overnight closure this weekend. The bridge will be closed for 11 and a half hours starting Saturday night at 9:00pm and will not reopen until 8:30am Sunday morning. Snowmobiles will not be able to cross while the bridge …