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Michigan continues to rank near the bottom in the percentage of kids getting immunizations and Houghton County is second to last in the state for parents opting not to get their children vaccinated. Houghton_447449_7 (2) A push is on to change that. Dr. Keith English, the chair of the Department of …

When the weather warms up enough to melt the ice, there’s going to be a snowmobile sitting on the bottom of the Portage Canal. And when it does, the person who guessed the closest date and time will win up to a $1,000 in the Sink The Sled contest, being …

Click on the bold scores for more details. Gibson Cup The Gibson Cup series opens tonight between the Portage Lake Pioneers and the Calumet Wolverines. Game one of the best-of-three set will start at 7:30 at Dee Stadium. Game two will be played tomorrow at the Colosseum. If needed, game …

Water–it’s essential to life and it’s worth protecting, even celebrating. Michigan Tech has been taking part in the global observance of World Water Day for about 10 years. Spanning several days on campus, the celebration includes art displays…competitions and a panel discussion, to name just a few. Gupta-032217-1 Michigan Tech …

LANSING — State Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) shared packages of Vollwerth’s hot dogs with the members of the House Tourism and Outdoor Recreation and House Agriculture committees, which met for a joint meeting today. Dianda is the Democratic vice chairman of the Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee. “One of our …

Mental health problems often start before adulthood. Youth Mental Health First Aid Training teaches adults how to spot signs and symptoms of a mental health problem in a young person–and how to help. The next Youth Mental Health First Aid course will be in Houghton April 19th and 20th at …

Could a roundabout be in the future for Houghton? At the regular meeting of the Houghton City Council, Police Chief John Donnelly said he has had a recent conversation with the Michigan Department of Transportation about the need for roundabouts in the area. Donnelly said he pointed out that Marquette …

Click on the bold scores for more details. NBA The Detroit Pistons again got off to a cold start, and fell to the Chicago Bulls 117-95 last night. Coach Stan Van Gundy tried to shake up his offense by starting Ish Smith at point guard instead of Reggie Jackson. It didn’t …

An effort to erect a memorial with the names of the victims of the 1913 Italian Hall tragedy is one step closer to being put in place. The Calumet Village Council approved a committee recommendation to order a seven foot by four foot slab of black granite. It will take …

The Calumet Village Council is asking the city clerk to resign. Former village administrator Rob Tarvis was accused of only attending one meeting since being elected clerk last November. The council said they were unaware of any reason why Tarvis had missed six other meetings (regular and special), including the village’s …