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Although hospice cannot add days to a person’s life, it most certainly can add life to their days. Aspirus at Home hosted the annual Service of Remembrance Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Sacred Heart Church in Calumet. The service honored loved ones who passed away in the compassionate care of …

This Saturday is Make a Difference Day. Once again, many individual Michigan Tech students as well as numerous student organizations are getting off campus to make our community a little bit better. Started in 1992, Make a Difference Day, is one of the largest annual single days of service nationwide. …

Two roads in Baraga County will be under construction starting Monday. Bacco Construction and the Baraga County Road Commission will be making upgrades to Schwalm Road from M-38 to Sarya Road, as well as Sarya Road from Schwalm Road to Kyro Road. Schwalm and Sarya Roads will remain open to …

A Houghton County man could be facing charges stemming from a prank that may have gone a little too far. Authorities say the man placed a dead animal on display at Swedetown Park in Calumet, and residents in the area did not find it funny.   Long time Calumet resident, …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Lake Linden Hubbell won both of its matches at last night’s triangular. The Lakes defeated Ewen-Trout Creek 3-0 (25-11 25-16 25-17), and Dollar Bay 3-1 (25 -16 25-15 15-25 25-13). In the seven …

One woman is in jail after law enforcement discovered a meth lab in Chassell. On Wednesday, a deputy from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department and a parole officer from the Michigan Department of Corrections went to the residence to locate a woman that was on probation and had outstanding warrants. …

It appears that former Houghton High School coach and Athletic Director Don Sawaski will not be facing felony charges in a child porn case. Sawaski was facing two counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, both 4 year felonies; and one count of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, …

No more Mr. Nice Guy–that’s just one of the favorites that fans can expect to hear this weekend as the Calumet Theatre hosts The Eyes of Alice, a tribute band taking show goers back to a time when Halloween props were a part of every performance. Along with a stage …

Shelden Avenue will be closed Saturday as Treat Street returns to downtown Houghton The street will be filled with ghosts, goblins and all other manner of Halloween costumes from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Traffic will be detoured down Lakeshore Drive to Quincy Street. Free Trick-or-Treat bags are available at the City …

A last minute change to an energy reduction competition means there won’t be a cash prize after all. For the last couple of years, Houghton County has been competing for the Georgetown University Energy Prize of $5 million. The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team has led the effort to reduce energy …