Recent Updates

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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UPPCO Says Electric Bills Going Down

Upper Peninsula Power Company says customers will be seeing additional reductions on their monthly energy bills because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A residential customer consuming 500 kilowatt hours per month will save $3.40 on their monthly energy bill. Commercial, Industrial and Lighting customers will also see a …

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