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Ten years ago, low lake levels exposed stamp sands around the water’s edge on Torch Lake. When the Department of Environmental Quality tested those stands, they found contamination. This launched a clean up of the beach near the stormwater outlet by the EPA, who then conducted more tests. Two months …

There will be no change to traffic flow on White Street for now. The Hancock City Council voted to table the issue of whether to return the downtown bypass to two-way traffic or keep it as a one-way northbound street at their regular meeting Wednesday. The vote came after the …

Click on the bold links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers’ slide continued last night, with a 7-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Justin Verlander carried a perfect game into the bottom of the sixth inning, and had a 4-0 lead, thanks to a home run by James McCann …

A martial arts school is quickly gaining attention in Houghton. Jiu jitsu is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat that uses the opponent’s force against themselves rather than confronting with one’s own force. Keweenaw Jiu-Jitsu Owner/Head Coach Stan Myaskovskiy said, “The big thing about jiu jitsu really is that …

A Local National Parks series is underway at the Portage Lake District Library, taking place every Tuesday all summer long. Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw Park Rangers partnered with the library to provide adventurous presentations and activities. The program is geared towards families and kids ages five to twelve. …

This weekend’s Juhannus celebration will be taking place at multiple locations in the Copper Country, one of those being Toivola–which will be celebrating 125 years of its settlement this Saturday. Festivities get underway at 1pm and last until 10pm at Agate Beach. Several of the descendants of the first homesteaders …

With the arrival of summer, tours of the Quincy Smelter are set to begin. The first tour will take place Saturday, giving visitors a unique opportunity to see an intact early 20th century copper smelter. Tour guides will lead people through the buildings of the former Quincy Mining Co. where …

Click on the bold links for more details. MLB Kyle Seager’s RBI double off Justin Wilson in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers last night. Jordan Zimmermann got off to a shaky start by allowing three runs over the first …

Michigan Tech’s Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics is hosting high school students from Houghton, Calumet and Lake Linden at a Robotics Machining Workshop this week. The students are members of FIRST Robotics competition teams. Building a competition robot is a complex undertaking requiring electro-mechanical design, computer modeling, creating machining prints, …

The Downtown Houghton Farmers Market returns for its second season. The market will be held every Tuesday next to the Portage Lake District Library. Please note the new times for the market—3-6pm. Shop for fresh, local produce and enjoy live music from Steve Jones and the Garden City Hot Club. …