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Fixing the roads

LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week unveiled her $3 billion “MI Road Ahead” Plan, her latest pitch for “fixing the damn roads,” which was her signature campaign promise during her first gubernatorial campaign in 2018. Whitmer’s office touted the effort as “fiscally ...

House of Ludington inspected

ESCANABA — The fate of what remains of Ecanaba's House of Ludington is yet unknown. Fundraisers for the people immediately affected — the nine displaced tenants and 14 employees — are underway. A large and difficult-to-battle fire had raged on the upper floor of the historic building — ...

Declaring its purpose

HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Marina was one of the properties discussed at Tuesday’s County-Held Properties Committee meeting, which included a clarification from Committee Chairman Joel Keranen. Keranen is also County Board of Commissioners trustee. “To be clear, no decision has been ...

The public speaks

HOUGHTON – Tuesday’s Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting attracted more than 400 residents to the Courthouse regarding a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, which are determined by XY Chromosomes and XX Chromosomes. During the public comment period of the ...

County Board rejects two-sex proposal

HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday rejected a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, male and female. The proposal, authored by Commissioner Joel Keranen, was reject by a 4-1 vote with only Keranen voting in favor. Keranen represents District 2 made ...

The public speaks

HOUGHTON – Tuesday’s Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting attracted more than 400 residents to the Courthouse regarding a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, which are determined by XY Chromosomes and XX Chromosomes. During the public comment period of the ...