Recent Updates

Detour Returns To Bridge

Lane closures on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge means motorists will have to detour through downtown Houghton again before crossing the bridge. The contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation will be doing deck repairs on the bridge, part of ongoing necessary maintenance work. This work will require closing the inside …

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All U.P. Roadside Parks Open On Monday

All 32 Michigan Department of Transportation roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula will be reopened for the season on Monday. U.P. roadside parks usually open in mid- to late April each year but some of those openings were delayed this year. Most parks reopened April 27. A handful had remained …

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Baraga County TRIAD Conference Focuses On Cultural Diversity

Community members in Baraga got a unique chance to learn more about cultural diversity. Baraga County TRIAD, a group dedicated to developing and implementing crime prevention and education programs for seniors, holds a conference annually to help inform the community about changes in the world and in the community itself. …

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