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by Mark Wilcox, News Writer Michigan Technological University The Houghton County municipalities of the Villages of Calumet and Laurium and the Charter Township of Calumet are three separate communities each with their own strengths as well as challenges. But could these communities better serve their residents through greater cooperation or …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In boys basketball tonight… – Calumet entertains Negaunee. – Houghton plays at L’Anse. – Hancock visits Ewen-Trout Creek. – Lake Linden-Hubbell hosts Watersmeet. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City tips off at Jeffers. – Chassell plays at Baraga. There is one …

Five students from Finlandia University have been dismissed by the school. In an email sent to students and staff, Finlandia President Philip Johnson indicated the students in question were contributing to an escalating hostile climate. The email says that climate was characterized by student-to-student threats, intimidation and retaliation. The students …

A mix of music, dance and drama–all were featured during a solemn ceremony celebrating Finland’s Independence Day. December 6th has been celebrated in Hancock as well by the area’s prominent Finnish population. Local actress Kris Kyro wrote and performed a play, along with actress and vocalist Kiersten Birondo, that talked …

The Ojibwa Casino in Marquette celebrated the ground breaking of their $33.5 million expansion project for their gaming hall. Ojibwa Casinos General Manager Don Wren was among those at the ceremony. “We have a lot of people that are away from here, that are destination bound for this area and …

Students can get a good paying job when they graduate without having to attend a four-year college and stay in the area–one way is by putting their automotive skills to work. That was the message shared by the Copper Country Intermediate School District and Michigan Works! as students from Automotive …

Opposing court rulings on the Michigan ballot recount. The state court of appeals says it should end, being Green Party candidate Jill Stien did not have enough of a vote to qualify for a recount. But a federal appeals court upheld the original ruling forcing the recount Monday, saying a …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Calumet defeated Marquette 6-1 in a game that ended in the middle of the third period when a glass panel fell out at Lakeview Arena. – Houghton scored five goals in the …

December 10th at 7: 30 pm ~Ted Vigil as John Denver: A John Denver Christmas at the Calumet Theatre A singer, songwriter and tribute artist, Vigil has been performing since age 10. In 2006 he went to Laughlin, NV to compete in Talent Quest involving 28 states, New Zealand, Australia …

The drug problem in the western U.P. continues to escalate and now law enforcement has a team in place to combat the growing epidemic. The Upper Peninsula Drug Enforcement Team’s newest addition—UPSET West—will focus on narcotics investigation in the region. First Lt. Randy Danison of the MSP Calumet Post said, …