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Money raised by Michigan Tech students during their annual haunted house is going to support two local organizations. Students from Theta Chi Epsilon sorority and Sigma Pi fraternity presented a total of $2,500 to the Pigs N Heat charity hockey game and Dial Help at Wednesday’s meeting of the Houghton …

Looking out for one another is a strong characteristic of many UP residents, and that rings true in the Keweenaw Peninsula just as much as anywhere else in Yooperland.  “We are providing in the neighborhood of 200 students with food to last them over that 12 day period so they …

More than 325 bachelor’s, master’s and PhD recipients are expected to attend Midyear Commencement at Michigan Technological University. Ceremonies will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 15) in the Wood Gym of the Student Development Complex on the Houghton Campus. Terry Woychowski will deliver the commencement address. Woychowski, who …

Should the work of the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team continue in the western UP? UPSET West was started in 2016 through a three-year pledge from the Portage Health Foundation and is further supported from contributions from local municipalities and other organizations. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly says the team …

High School In high school hockey last night… – Tanner Rowe scored twice as Calumet outskated Kingsford 6-1. Gabe Coppo, Rylan Anderson, Nolan Jenich and Brent Loukus also found the net for the Copper Kings. Alex Studebaker stopped 13 shots to earn the win in net. – Brendan Erickson had …

Veterans Affairs has lifted a deferment against the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. Facility Administrator Kim Salmi received word Wednesday from the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain that the deferment was lifted following discussions last week between the two organizations. A press release from the Medical …

The Christmas tree is found in most American homes this time of year with twinkling lights, sometimes candy canes, and an assortment of ornaments, but it has also been known to devastate a family’s holiday season in some cases.  Electrician Bill Sheetz said, “Too many lights on one circuit creates …

A bill introduced by State Representative Scott Dianda to allow road commissions to upgrade facilities and outdated equipment has been approved. The Michigan House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted this week to approve the bill, which would allow county road commissions, like other government offices, to bond in order …

Residents of Chassell Township will no longer have free access to services at the Portage Lake District Library starting on January 1st. Because the township residents voted to leave the library district, they will need to pay a non-resident membership fee to continue checking out materials.  For non-residents, the cost …

Residents of Houghton may soon be able to get flood insurance to protect their homes in the future. Because the Keweenaw had not been historically prone to floods, most of the area was not designated as a flood plain and therefore flood insurance was not available to homeowners even if …