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New signal now in flash mode

HOUGHTON ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has place the traffic signal on M-26 at Houghton Canal Road in Houghton into flash mode for the season as of early this morning. The signal will flash yellow for M-26 and flash red for Houghton Canal Road for the winter season. ...

New air service coming to Sawyer

SAWYER — A new airline is preparing to start operations at Sawyer. Officials at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport have announced that United Airlines will begin offering flights between Marquette and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Beginning May 21, United will operate three daily ...

A friendly alternative

HANCOCK — An alternative trunk-or-treat option is coming to Hancock Friday with the Allergy-Friendly Artificial Dye-Free Trunk-Or-Treat for Halloween. The event will take place from 5-7 p.m. in the Barkell Elementary School parking lot and will provide treats to trick-or-treaters with certain ...

A helping hand

CALUMET – After revitalization efforts were placed on hold last month due to lack of funding, the Bring Back Calumet Taskforce has received a $10,000 donation from a Ruppe family member with ties to the area. A Friday release from the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) says the ...

Feds tells Michigan to pause November SNAP benefits

LANSING — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service told Michigan officials to pause payment of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP, due to disruptions caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown. That’s according to ...

$2 million endowment fund for Heartlands

KEWEENAW COUNTY – The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) and the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) have secured a $2 million endowment fund for sustaining the Keweenaw Heartlands Project’s community forest program. The announcement was made at tuesday's Keweenaw Heartlands Project ...