With all five members present, Calumet Council was able to form a quorum yesterday after calling off a scheduled Tuesday meeting. The body addressed contracts for snow removal. Sidewalks will be cleared at a rate of $5 per linear foot. Roads are cheaper at $1 per square foot. There was …

Houghton Keweenaw Communities That Care is organizing a Suicide Prevention Walk for Saturday. Coordinator Lisa Simpson says it isn’t uncommon to get upwards of 150 people to take part in the annual event. It will begin at 10:00 AM at Kestner Waterfront Park, before marching onto the Portage Lake Lift …

Three shows will make up the Calumet Theatre’s fall season, starting tomorrow night with the Boy Band Review. If you grew up in the 90’s on N*Sync, Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block and more, you know what will be featured. Marketing Director Bethany Jones says you should expect …

Marian Rossi, 95, of the Bluffs Senior Community, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at U.P. Health System -Portage Hospital. She was born on October 23, 1925 in Chassell to the late William and Alvina (Morin) Girard. Following graduation from Chassell High School, she attended St. Joseph School of …

Lance C. Monette, 57, of Portland, Oregon passed away at Providence Portland Medical Center following a short illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in Houghton with Reverend Father John Martignon to officiate. Burial …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department put out a report covering the seven days ending September 22nd, and Houghton County saw a steady number of COVID-19 cases. Baraga and Keweenaw Counties are up over the period. At 60 cases, Houghton County’s seven-day average fell to 8.5, which is 50 percent …

Three vehicles were involved in an accident and one person went to the hospital after an impaired driver went through the intersection of M-26 and Sharon Avenue on a red light. The crash occurred Wednesday night at 8:00. The offending vehicle was heading north on Memorial Drive as he continued …

110th District Representative Greg Markkanen testifies before House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors on September 21th, 2021. When it comes to parents going back to work on the heels of a pandemic, a shortage in child care could present a major issue. Under a proposed Michigan house bill, new child …

At Tuesday’s Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education meeting, the body approved a contract with Michigan Tech to offer mechatronics again for Career and Technical Education students. Mechatronics is the wedding of multiple engineering disciplines to create well-rounded systems. It uses skills developed in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, …

July, August, and now September have all been busy at the McLain State Park campground. Supervisor Louise Hunt says weekdays still only have a handful of vacant spots, even with school back in session and a majority of the travel season over. Camping ends for winter and there will be …