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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued a use permit to Copperwood Resources Inc. – a subsidiary of Highland Copper – to resume its winter exploration of a 1-mile section of the westernmost portion of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Work is being done in this part of Gogebic …

Local, state, and federal officials and private contractors are coordinating cleanup and environmental monitoring at the Sturgeon River Bridge on US 41 south of Chassell, site of last Saturday’s four-vehicle accident. Cleanup crews are removing soil and snow impacted by the gasoline and diesel fuel release. Air quality monitoring and …

High School In high school girls basketball last night… – Houghton fell to Marquette 54-50 in overtime. – Calumet lost to Negaunee 61-36. On the boys schedule last evening… – Jeffers edged Houghton 44-42. – Calumet defeated Chassell 66-53. – Lake Linden-Hubbell got past Republic-Michigamme 61-47. There’s one boys game …

If you take a drive through downtown Houghton, you’ll notice large snow sculptures popping up in front yards and all over campus. Judging of the snow statues begins on Thursday as part of Winter Carnival and the city of Houghton is creating a very unique sculpture of their own. This …

Land along the Pilgrim River in Houghton County will be protected and open to the public, thanks to a recently completed project that partnered the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Keweenaw Land Trust. The Pilgrim River Forest project, an acquisition that includes conservation easements on nearly 1,300 acres …

A Hancock woman was injured in a rollover crash early Tuesday morning. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened on M-26 in Adams Township around 2:40am. A 20-year-old woman was heading north on M-26 near Stanton Avenue when she lost control on the icy road and struck a …

A downstate man was injured in a snowmobile accident Monday. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the accident on Trail #3 just south of Koski Lake Road in Adams Township just before 8:00pm. A 47-year-old man from Pinckney was heading south on the trail when he failed …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school girls basketball last night… – Hancock shut down Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 56-26. Mialy Brooks led the Bulldogs with 13 points. – Calumet buried Lake Linden-Hubbell 57-28. Lea Bjorn scored a dozen for the Copper Kings. – Chassell stopped …

Winter Carnival is getting underway and, for students at Michigan Tech, this week is all about fun and games. Xiong said, “So, Ice Bowling–we have Student Works here playing bowling on ice and a human as a bowling ball.” Students have been participating in Winter Carnival rituals like broomball, snow volleyball …

The Village of Calumet is looking to add to its police department. The village is now accepting applications for a full-time police officer, able to work various shifts including nights and weekends. Applicants must be MCOLES certified and licensed to operate a vehicle in the State of Michigan to apply. …