A teenager is suspected of robbery and arson of a house in Stanton Township over Memorial Day weekend. Acting on a tip, troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post developed information that led to the apprehension of a 15-year-old male for Breaking and Entering and Arson of a Dwelling. …
Read More »Launch Party For Virtual Time Traveling Program
Ever wanted to travel back in time to see how people lived in the Keweenaw before? The Keweenaw Time Traveler is set to launch this week, giving people a virtual opportunity to take that trip. A group of Michigan Tech researches led the project to create a digital map that …
Read More »Plea Deal Being Discussed For Heroin Suspect
A case against a Detroit man accused of delivering and manufacturing heroin in Lake Linden continues. 25 year-old Breon Garner appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Friday. Garner was originally arrested in March following a warranted search by UPSET detectives of a residence in Lake Linden. The defense said a …
Read More »Wind Doesn’t Spoil Baraga County Lake Trout Festival
Morning winds Saturday pushed the Baraga County Lake Trout Festival indoors to the Meadowbrook Arena in L’Anse, but the day was still entertaining for the whole community. The festival gets its name from Baraga County’s reputation as the Lake Trout Capital of the Great Lakes and it has been providing …
Read More »Planned Power Outage In L’Anse
A planned power outage is taking place today in the L’Anse area. Upper Peninsula Power Company says the planned outage is necessary to perform maintenance on equipment owned and operated by American Transmission Company to improve electric reliability and safety. Electrical service will be shut off between 8am and noon. …
Read More »Upton Slam Breaks Tigers’ Losing Streak – Monday Sports Wrap
MLB The Detroit Tigers snapped their three-game losing streak with an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox last night. Detroit took an early lead when Nicholas Castellanos homered in the first inning. They put the game away when Justin Upton hit a grand slam in the fifth. Daniel Norris …
Read More »Surf’s Up, Sniper, Top Keweenaw Bay Classic – Sunday Sports Wrap
MLB The Boston Red Sox scored eight late runs, and routed the Detroit Tigers 11-3 Saturday. The Sox broke open a 3-3 tie with three runs off Warwick Saupold in the seventh. Saupold took the loss. They added five more in the eighth off Arcenio Leon. The Tigers wrap up that …
Read More »Tigers Fall Late to Bosox – Saturday Sports Wrap
MLB The Boston Red Sox scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, and came from behind to defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 Friday night. Detroit built an early lead, thanks to home runs by Nicholas Castellanos and Mikie Mahtook. Jordan Zimmermann turned in a quality start, allowing …
Read More »Natural Resources Commission Meets In Houghton
As part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Natural Resources Commission meets once a month to regulate and discuss topics like animal populations and ethical hunting practices. The NRC met in Houghton on Thursday on the campus of Michigan Tech. DNR Director Keith Creagh says it is important …
Read More »2017 Bernard F. Gaffney Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced
Houghton, Michigan—The 2017 Bernard F. Gaffney Memorial Scholarships were presented Thursday, May 25 at the Houghton High School Senior Honors Banquet. Harkin Massopust, Abigail Mauno, and Carly Ronis were each awarded scholarships totaling $5,600. Harkin will be attending Michigan State University and plans to study linguistics. Abigail will attend Michigan …
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