LAURIUM – On a cool, drizzly Monday afternoon, dozens of people gathered inside the new Department of Public Works (DPW) building in Laurium to watch the ribbon cutting ceremony. Ian Lewis, Village Manager for Laurium, started the ceremonies off. “First, I want to say a thank you to ...
HANCOCK — The Hancock Area District Library held its second voter information session regarding the upcoming millage Monday at the library. Residents asked questions about the millage, as well as what services the library would offer if it does not pass. The session was headed by Library ...
MOHAWK — Voters in Keweenaw County will elect non-partisan members of the newly formed Keweenaw Heartlands Recreational and Natural Resources Authority Board during the Nov. 3 general election. The election will establish a five-member board to administer the first public community forest ...
CRAIG LAKE – Cooler weather conditions allowed firefighters to establish initial containment perimeters on two active wildfires in Baraga and Marquette counties, though updated mapping shows the blazes have burned a combined 850 acres. According to a Tuesday morning update from the ...
HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will perform repairs on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock from Monday, Oct. 19, through Wednesday, Oct. 21, requiring single-lane closures on the bridge. Crews will be repairing non-structural damage to the bridge caused by high-load hits. Motorists should expect single-lane closures of northbound M-26/US-41 each day until approximately 3 p.m. These repairs will help ensure continued safe and reliable operation of the bridge.
CRAIG LAKE — High winds and persistent dry conditions over the weekend have accelerated two separate wildfires in Baraga and Marquette counties, burning a combined 565 acres and prompting local housing evacuations. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) both blazes ...
