Recent Updates

Rainfall Was Not A Record

It was a lot of rain, but just not a record. The storm that hit Houghton County during the early morning hours of June 17th dropped around 7.5 of rain in about five hours, according to the Keweenaw Research Center. During the height of the storm, a meter monitored by …

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Peregrine Falcons Return To Portage Lake Lift Bridge

Another pair of peregrine falcons are successfully nesting on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge again this year. The Michigan Department of Transportation installed two nest boxes in 2012 – one each on the north and south bridge towers. A pair of falcons discovered the nesting site the next spring and …

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New Soo Lock Economic Validation Study Complete

The New Soo Lock Economic Validation Study is now complete. The report compiled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, was the next step to seek an updated authorization for construction of a second Poe sized lock. “Now that we have completed the economic validation study we look …

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