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Thursday, November 22, 2012  The simulation rescue is something that happens every year and this time it was for a coxswain qualification

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Monday's early morning thunderstorms didn't keep participants away from the 9th Annual Portage Bridge Walk

Monday, June 18, 2012  With the sun shining, hundreds of people lined the streets for the parade Friday

Monday, May 07, 2012  Dozens of people rallied Saturday at the boat launch in Houghton

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  The lift bridge has been determined safe for travel

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  More than 25,000 vehicles cross the 52-year-old lift bridge daily

Thursday, October 06, 2011  Engineers are accessing the damage

Saturday, June 18, 2011  Hundreds of people lined the streets of Hancock and Houghton Friday night for the annual Bridgefest Parade

Thursday, September 23, 2010  The Portage Lake Lift Bridge is in good condition according to a team of engineers that inspected its underwater foundation Wednesday

Wednesday, August 25, 2010  Artist Randy Wakeham worked on some finishing touches Wednesday, portraits of owners Dick Gray and Paul Boissevain and brewer Tom Duex

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  The bridge is now fully operational

Friday, August 06, 2010  Engineering experts are still working on finding the cause of the malfunction of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this week

Saturday, June 19, 2010  And as the Portage Lake Lift Bridge celebrated its golden anniversary, people celebrating the bridge's history had a chance to see it from a whole new angle