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The Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution for the Otter Lake Special Assessment District at their October meeting Tuesday. Houghton County Drain Commissioner John Pekkala said the assessment is for costs incurred since 2014 for maintenance on the Otter Lake Dam. He said the bulk of those costs …

The Copper Country could be left in the dark, that’s the message from the operators of an Ontonagon power plant. At their October meeting Tuesday, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners heard from PM Power Group’s Chief Operating Officer Zach Halkula, whose company operates White Pine Electric Power. The natural gas …

Houghton County has a new Emergency Management Coordinator. For the last 17 years, the position has been held by Jack Dueweke, but he will be retiring at the end of the month. At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Dueweke introduced his replacement, Christopher Van Arsdale. Van Arsdale …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Calumet swept L’Anse 3-0. – Chassell v West Iron County – not reported. – Baraga v Watersmeet – not reported. – Ontonagon v Bessemer – not reported. In high school cross country, results from the Westwood …

The last of the three missing boaters was recovered from Lake Superior today. The victim, 43 years old Steven Chartre was recovered by staff from the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City and Michigan Tech University research vessel Agassiz. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) …

They call themselves the ADV Riders, which stands for Against Domestic Violence. For the third straight year, motorcyclists turned out on the first Monday in October to make some noise during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The annual Ride Against Abuse is organized by the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home. Organizers …

A plea agreement has been reached for a Houghton County drug suspect. 52-year-old Anthony James Vencato appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday for an arraignment. He pled guilty to Attempted Possession of Meth or Ecstasy, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. As per the plea …

CALUMET – Aspirus Keweenaw invites all ladies to the Siskiwit Reception Hall and Conference Center in Calumet, Monday, Oct. 17, for another fun and festive FREE girls’ night out to celebrate breast health. Let’s Hear It for the Girls will feature Dr. Zuhair Ghanem, Upper Peninsula Regional Director of Oncology …

The City of Houghton has big plans for Lakeshore Drive. Those include completing some water system loops along that stretch, as well as replacing some older sewers in the area and putting in some storm sewer connections. The project will have several benefits to the community. Houghton City Manager Eric …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Hancock v Dollar Bay – not reported. In volleyball today… – Calumet visits L’Anse. – Chassell entertains West Iron County. – Baraga welcomes Watersmeet. – Ontonagon travels to Bessemer. – Ewen-Trout Creek hosts Hurley …