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Valentine’s Day is a day meant for expressing love but a show Thursday night at the Calumet Theatre goes against the traditional grain. It’s the UnValentine’s Show, featuring Songs and Tales of Unforgiveness, Heartbreak, Dysfunction and Revenge from Jamie-Sue Seal and John Latini. Executive Director Marlin Lee says folks will …

A plane broke through the ice on Lake Superior near Torch Lake Township Sunday afternoon. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says they received information shortly before 3:00pm that an airplane had broken through the ice off White City Beach. The pilot of the 1946 Taylor Craft told authorities that he …

A Calumet man was injured when he was struck by passing snowmobile. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Sunday just before 4:00am on Trail #17, just north of Boston Road. Authorities say the man was trying to flag down a passing snowmobile for help on the trail …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is preparing to make her first State of the State address Tuesday night from Lansing. Already she has shown that environmental issues are very important to her in her first few weeks as governor. State Representative Greg Markkanen hopes she will touch on some other important issues …

High School In girls high school basketball Saturday, Calumet defeated Ewen-Trout Creek 46-32. Elli Djerf paced the Copper Kings with 10 points. The Panthers’ Elise Besonen led all scorers with 15. In boys hoops Saturday, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City shaded Ontonagon 47-44 in overtime. On the girls basketball schedule tonight… Houghton …

Michigan Tech is investigating a report of a snow statue being vandalized sometime Thursday morning during the All-Nighter, part of Winter Carnival. Photo taken prior to vandalism, courtesy of The College Republicans at Michigan Tech The statue was built by The College Republicans at Michigan Tech as part of the …

The Finlandia women’s hockey team will have more than one goal on their minds this Saturday at the Houghton County Arena. During FinnU’s game against Concordia, there will be a Senior Day Fundraiser to help pay for medical expenses for the father of forward Natasha Kern. Concordia-Wisconsin Image Dean Kern …

A lot of women in the Copper Country enjoy fishing but Michigan lags other states in the upper Midwest when it comes to the number of women taking up the sport. A special exhibit opening up next week at the Carnegie Museum looks to show how much fun women can …

Mother Nature has a habit of reminding us just how quickly winter conditions can change and when it comes to snow, there aren’t too many places that can say they are as prepared for the constant repetitive cycle of removing it from its streets as the Keweenaw. Houghton City Manager …

Finlandia University is thrilled to welcome Juha Vidgren, Chairman of the Board, Ponsse PIc,, to campus. Vidgren has been on the board of Ponsse since 2000, and with the company since 1998. Vidgren will be giving a presentation at the Finnish American Heritage Center on Wednesday, February 13 at 3 …