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ONTONAGON — U.P. Michigan Works! announced the new location for the Ontonagon office will be 426 River St.effective Nov. 10. Operations will begin immediately and U.P. Michigan Works! services will continue for Ontonagon County residents, but the office is no longer accepting walk-in and appointments must be scheduled in advance through upmichiganworks.org or over the phone. "UPMW is committed to serving Ontonagon County. We are excited about building new relationships in a new office. It may be small, but we know success happens one person at a time." said Debb Brunell, CEO of U.P. ...

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Grace Lutheran Church in South Range will hold a reunion Reunion Sunday, at the Church 45476 M-26, South Range. Join them for festive worship at 11 a.m. followed by fellowship enjoying hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, cake and more goodies. Mingle with past and present Grace members reminisce with others about the history of Grace Lutheran Church. All former, current and friends of Grace Lutheran are welcome to stop by and share memories, good food and enjoy this special time together.

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Lift bridge lane closures HOUGHTON - Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing routine bridge inspections on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Monday. These inspections will require lane closures. Drivers should expect intermittent single-lane closures on the bridge from Monday through Friday (10/20-24). At least one lane will remain open in each direction. From 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. nightly Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the bridge will not lift for vessels while inspections are underway. The bridge will be set at the intermediate position to allow boats ...

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HANCOCK — Temple Jacob, the synagogue in Hancock, will hold an Open House from 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday. The community has expressed interest in seeing the interior of the building and learning more about the history of the congregation after viewing the repairs this summer on the retaining wall. The tour of the building is in response to the many comments, "I've been driving by for years and never seen the inside. . . " For more information contact: templejacoboftheup@gmail.com

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HOUGHTON - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Thursday, Oct. 16, requiring bridge lifts. Cable greasing is scheduled for early Thursday morning, requiring several bridge lifts of up to 30 minutes each. These lifts are scheduled to begin after midnight and be completed by 6 a.m. Thursday. Resulting closures will affect vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic. This schedule is weather-dependent and may be adjusted,

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COPPER HARBOR — The Keweenaw Lions Club is now selling tickets for its Lake Superior Cruise fundraiser aboard the Isle Royale Queen IV.  Limited tickets are $30 each and are already selling quickly.  Cruise will depart from the Isle Royale Queen Dock in Copper Harbor, Sunday September 21.  The two-hour tour will begin boarding at 1:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m, departure.  The destination is weather dependent.  Snacks, coffee and soft drinks will be served on board (BYOB).  For tickets, call Marty at (906) 281-5557. All proceeds will go toward local charities.  If you are unable to ...