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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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