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Focus of re-industrialization

HOUGHTON — The western Upper Peninsula is increasingly becoming a focal point for state and federal clean energy and industrial infrastructure investments. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $117 million in project selections aimed at boosting the competitiveness of ...

The tradition continues

ONTONAGON — Labor Day weekend is here and the Village of Ontonagon will celebrate with its 70th Annual Ontonagon Labor Day Festival. The festivities start today and run thru Labor Day Monday. Ontonagon Village Manager and Labor Day Festival Committee Treasurer Willie DuPont said the ...

Dems miffed at Whitmer

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — already facing criticism from fellow Democrats over her economic development policies, support ...

Library informational campaign launched

HANCOCK — Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) and the newly formed Hancock Area District Library are teaming up to inform voters in the City of Hancock, Franklin, Quincy and Hancock Townships on the November ballot proposal. KCF launched the campaign last week and is asking supporters raise ...

Crash in Calumet

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Calumet Post responded to an automobile accident after a vehicle crashed into two residential properties in Calumet Township. According to a State Police press release, shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday, troopers responded to a crash on School ...

Was lost, but now is found

KEWEENAW COUNTY — A blue and white kayak found floating in Bete Grise on Friday has been reunited with its owner, according to Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala. Pennala told the Daily Mining Gazette Monday morning that the U.S. Coast Guard canceled its search after locating the ...