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Calumet’s Brent Loukus has been named the Great Lakes Hockey Conference Player of the Year. Loukus, who set an all-time Copper Kings career point record, helped lead Calumet to a perfect 10-0 conference record. Local skaters named to the first team include Sam Erkkila and Tanner Rowe from Calumet; Kevin …

Drivers near the L’Anse Area Schools are being asked to obey a “No Left Turn” sign that is meant to protect students walking home from school. School officials posted a request for the public’s help in keeping kids safe on their Facebook page. The sign is located near the Pizza …

Food, clothing, and shelter are often available through programs that help provide the basic necessities, but when a family has a child who needs just a little extra help, that family can turn to Simple Kindness for Youth (SKY). SKY is a local organization that Bubba Megowen says provides those …

Some changes are in store for the entertainment lineup at the Historic Calumet Theatre. The venue is under new management and is proud to announce its full schedule for the 2019 entertainment season, including several well known headline acts.  “We like to think we’re upping the ante a little bit …

A Hancock resident is calling on the city council to take action to manage snowmobile traffic in the city before climate change leads to bigger problems. John Budd, a local researcher and advocate of climate change awareness, shared his concerns about snowmobile traffic with the city council at their regular …

High School In high school hockey last night… Calumet closed out a perfect conference season with a 7-1 victory over Marquette. The Copper Kings got two goals from Brent Loukus, and one each from Tanner Rowe, Dean Loukus, Gabe Coppo, Nolan Jenich and Rylan Anderson. Alex Studebaker got the win …

Over 2000 college students, who will be entering the workforce soon, spent the afternoon presenting their qualities and assets to potential employers in Houghton. Michigan Tech’s semi annual job fair puts students and employers in contact with each other, bringing hundreds of employers to campus from across the country. “This …

A lighthouse in Keweenaw County is one of three lighthouses in the state that will benefit from state preservation grants. Photo courtesy of the Keweenaw County Historical Society The Keweenaw County Historical Society has been awarded $33,333 for the Eagle Harbor Lighthouse from grants funded by the sale of Save …

A snowmobiler was injured Tuesday afternoon in Ontonagon County. The Sheriff’s office says they received the report around 3:00 and found that a 30-year-old man from Longville, Minnesota had been traveling west on Trail #12 when he lost control of his snowmobile. The man put his foot down to avoid …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is moving forward with her plans to create the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The governor signed the new executive order Wednesday to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality. This follows the rejection of Whitmer’s previous executive order which was voted down by the …