One man is in custody after authorities found what they’re calling a ‘substantial amount’ of crystal meth from a residence in Adams Township. Deputies with the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence complaint early Wednesday morning. During the investigation, they got search warrants for two residences, where …
Read More »2016 Water Festival Hosts 1000 U.P. Students
There’s no place on Earth with as much surface fresh water as the Great Lakes, which makes Michigan Tech’s Great Lakes Research Center the ideal place to learn about it. One thousand students from 13 regional schools took part in the 5th Annual Water Festival, coordinated by the Lake Superior …
Read More »Safety Biggest Concern At Lake Superior Performance Rally
The Lake Superior Performance Rally takes place this weekend in the Copper Country. There will be lots of opportunities for spectators to get up close and personal with the cars and their drivers. Roughly 80 entries will be on display at the Country Inn & Suites in Houghton on Friday …
Read More »Red Wings Open Season Tonight – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the bold highlights for additional details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Calumet entertains L’Anse. – Lake Linden-Hubbell visits Baraga. – Ewen-Trout Creek hosts Watersmeet. – Ontonagon hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. In cross country, local teams will compete at the WestPAC meet at the Tech Trails this afternoon. …
Read More »2016 Water Festival Today At MTU Great Lakes Research Center
More than 1000 students in grades 4-8 in 34 classes from 13 schools in Houghton, Baraga, Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties will flood MTU’s Great Lakes Research Center on Wednesday, October 12, for the 5th Annual Lake Superior Water Festival. Students from the following schools will be participating: Baraga Middle School …
Read More »Protected Lake Superior Coastal Habitats Celebrated In Baraga County
The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomed the public to a dedication ceremony today for lands acquired as part of the Abbaye Peninsula – Huron Bay Conservation Initiative in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The dedication ceremony was held …
Read More »Film Shows Fate Of 100 Camps In U.P. Forest
A new documentary film by an Upper Peninsula resident shows the plight of those who are about to lose their home away from homes. Bruce Crossing’s Kristin Ojaniemi is one of those people. Her family camp is one of roughly 100 camps in the Ottawa National Forest that must be …
Read More »Chamber Executive Director Talks About Her Resignation
The Executive Director of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is moving on. Former Wisconsin resident Cheryl Fahrner is heading back to Stevens Point at the end of the month for family reasons. She announced her resignation in the October issue of the Chamber’s newsletter. An Ironwood native, Fahrner has been …
Read More »VB Wins for Gremlins, Kings, ‘Dogs and Lakes – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Houghton shut out L’Anse 3-0. – Calumet blanked Negaunee 3-0. – Hancock swept West Iron County 3-0. – At a triangular at Lake Linden, Dollar Bay defeated Watersmeet 3-1. The Lakes defeated Watersmeet 3-0, and …
Read More »Conference Focuses On Suicide Prevention
For the video for this story by ABC-10’s Chelsea Birdsall, click here. Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the county. Nearly 100 people turned out for the first annual Suicide Prevention Conference in Marquette Monday. The event was hosted by Dial Help with collaborative effort from …
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