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Finlandia University Gallery will be updating it’s technology in the gallery thanks to a grant received from Finlandia Foundation National and donations from the community. “As contemporary art and the technologies that support it advance, the types of media used by artists to create their work has also changed,” notes …

Winter arrived in the area all of sudden this past week, but the City of Houghton has fully implemented plans to battle it.  City manager Eric Waara reported at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting that city crews have been kept busy clearing the streets. In preparation for the upcoming Michigan …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey tonight (weather permitting)… – Calumet entertains Kingsford. – Hancock hosts Marquette. Our pregame coverage will begin around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. Houghton forward Dawson McKay has been named as the LTU Michigan High …

It’s not even officially winter yet, but tell that to the folks in the Copper Country who have been dealing with a harsh blizzard this week.   It’s cold, it’s windy, it’s snowy and they tell you not to go out in it. But even so, many people still hit …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has released their recent gaming distributions to local units of government and the State of Michigan. The KBIC has been making bi-annual payments from gaming proceeds of their casinos since 1993. These payments are two percent and eight percent respectively and are derived from the …

The Houghton County Jail has a new Administrator–that announcement coming from Sheriff Brian McLean, who says Corrections Officer Doug Hebner has been promoted to the position. Hebner has served with the Houghton County Sheriff’s Officer for almost 20 years as a corrections officer. He also has worked many seasons as …

A third suspect has been arrested in connection to a break-in at a store in Hancock. Officers from the Hancock Police Department say the third and final suspect was taken into custody without incident around 4:00 p.m. Monday afternoon. The suspect is charged with breaking and entering with intent and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In boys hoops last evening… – The Houghton game at Escanaba was postponed to Saturday. – L’Anse lost to West Iron County 65-44. In girls action last night… – The Calumet at Hancock game was postponed, and will be …

The Villages of Calumet and Laurium and Calumet Township all have highlights and their own challenges. Dwindling populations and median household incomes well below the state average–especially in Calumet Village–have reduced the availability of services to residents over the years. A team from Michigan Tech’s Department of Social Sciences has …

Be fire smart as you decorate your homes and entertain this holiday season. The holidays are a peak time for home fires caused by Christmas tree and candle fires. “Christmas tree fires can turn deadly within seconds, allowing you little time to escape a potentially deadly fire. According to the …