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A proposed project to transform the waterfront in Downtown Houghton recently received an important “thumbs up” from the state.  The Michigan Economic Development Corporation sent the city of Houghton a letter of interest concerning the transformative project to install a boardwalk-style pier between the Portage Lake District Library and the …

High School In high school girls basketball last night… – Calumet lost to Marquette 68-35. – Jeffers overpowered Republic-Michigamme 54-28. NOTE: TONIGHT’S SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE BECAUSE OF SCHOOL CLOSINGS In girls action tonight… – Hancock visits Lake Linden-Hubbell. – L’Anse tips off at Baraga. – Ontonagon hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. – Ewen-Trout …

You don’t normally think of boats in the middle of winter but a special Finnish-style wooden boat will be on display Saturday during Heikinpäivä. The Finnish-American Reporter’s Dave Maki says the boat-building project was part of the Finnish American Folk School through the Finnish American Heritage Center. “This is something …

A series of deadly snowmobile accidents over the weekend is prompting the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to step up its efforts to promote safety. Five snowmobilers were killed in the Upper Peninsula and Lower Northern Peninsula on Friday, bringing the total number of snowmobile-related deaths for the season to …

Many Upper Peninsula communities find ways to embrace the long winter months and fight the seasonal blues amongst its community members.  The Heikinpäivä parade is this weekend in Hancock. Winter Carnival activities continue into the second week of February on the campus of Michigan Tech, and the community of L’Anse …

High School In high school hockey last night… – Evan Larson’s power play goal lifted Jeffers to an 8-7 overtime victory over Hancock last night. Larson’s game-winner was his second tally of the night. Matthew Halonen also scored twice for the Jets. Petr Anderson and Todd Anderson each recorded hat …

On average, 20 Veterans complete suicide every day. That is 7,300 Veteran deaths a year due to suicide, which is more than double the 2,996 deaths on September 11, 2001.   Mental Health Care through Veterans Affairs has now been expanded to other than honorably discharged veterans. The move is part …

Flood insurance could be available to residents through a federal program that would help protect them if another disaster strikes. The National Flood Insurance Program is offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  Communities agree to put into place practices to minimize flood impacts and FEMA makes subsidized flood insurance …

A potentially troublesome situation has been averted in the Village of Calumet now that replacement parts were found for their snow removal equipment. The Daily Mining Gazette reported last week that the village’s snow-go had broken down, which put Calumet in a bind.  Without a snow-go to help take the …

The floods that devastated the Copper Country last summer caused million of dollars worth of damage—but what would it cost to keep an event like that from happening again? The Carnegie Museum’s Father’s Day Flood series will present Dr. Melanie Kueber Watkins tonight at 7pm.  She will speak on “Being …