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It was a lot of rain, but just not a record. The storm that hit Houghton County during the early morning hours of June 17th dropped around 7.5 of rain in about five hours, according to the Keweenaw Research Center. During the height of the storm, a meter monitored by …

Upper Peninsula Power Company says customers will be seeing additional reductions on their monthly energy bills because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A residential customer consuming 500 kilowatt hours per month will save $3.40 on their monthly energy bill. Commercial, Industrial and Lighting customers will also see a …

The archives at Michigan Tech are in good condition following the Father’s Day flood. Michigan Tech News reports that the archives in the basement of the J. Robert Van Pelt and Opie Library “weathered the storm”. Michigan Tech archivists have been working with other history keepers who were not as …

Culverts that became jammed with debris are partly to blame for the devastating flash floods on Father’s Day weekend. As crews work to clear out those culverts, they have found more than expected. Some of that debris pileup has been caused by illegal dumping of household items, with everything from …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB Niko Goodrum’s triple and José Iglesias’ sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. The extra-inning run salvaged a great pitching effort by Mike Fiers, who …

Debris Clogs Culverts – Distribution Center Finds New Management – Volunteers Still Needed (Houghton, MI) – Weekend downpours caused only minor delays in repair work being done on roads and culverts in and around Houghton County over the weekend. Local officials say it was a good test of the work …

While the federal government is deciding whether to declare Houghton County a disaster area, local municipalities have a powerful ally in their corner. US Senator Gary Peters toured the damage done to the county during the June 17th storm and was impressed with the recovery work already done. “But now …

Patrons of the Portage Lake District Library (PLDL) can borrow books, movies, music and more without accruing overdue fines beginning July 1. It is a change that should increase patrons’ access to the fifty thousand-plus materials they can borrow from PLDL with their library cards. “Research shows that overdue fines …

A local Marine is being highlighted as a Hometown Hero by those she is serving. Hancock native Catherine Salvador was featured in an article from the US Marine Corps Forces Reserve. Salvador is an avionics technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft …

Despite intermittent rain showers over the weekend, record attendance was reported in Calumet as many came to show their love of music and the outdoors. Music, camping, fun, and games was the weekend scene at the Calumet Lions Park Friday and Saturday as folks came from across the Keweenaw and …