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A mixed bag

IRON MOUNTAIN — The National Weather Service has a neutral outlook on temperatures this summer in the Upper Peninsula, while AccuWeather predicts temperatures ranging 2 to 3 degrees above average. AccuWeather expects the hottest summer weather compared to average in the U.S. will be in the ...

It’s over!

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) The group that claims to be Michigan’s largest hunting and fishing group has announced it is dissolving. “It’s not something we wanted to ...

CCCAC auction starts Wednesday

HANCOCK — The Copper Country Community Arts Center (CCCAC) in Hancock is holding its sixth annual online auction fundraiser this week. During the auction, which opens Wednesday and ends Saturday, participants have the opportunity to enjoy some bidding fun from the comfort of their home. The ...

Preparing to battle blazes

MARQUETTE — Firefighting just got a lot more efficient for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Two Fire Boss aircraft, each capable of scooping up to 800 gallons of water from a lake in just 15 seconds, have been added to the MDNR firefighting fleet this season. The planes, leased ...

Downtown traffic changes

HOUGHTON – The city of Houghton announced is closing a short section of East Lakeshore Drive to through traffic as condominium foundation work on the Gateway Project began. A construction fence will shift north to allow bank site work to continue. City Manager Eric Waara said the closure is ...

For the birds!

HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton celebrated its Bird City designation by hosting Spring on the Wing, an avian-focused event Saturday at the Houghton Pier. The event saw several environmental organizations manning tables, including Keweenaw Land Trust, Keweenaw Invasive Species Management ...