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On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Houghton City Manager Eric Waara talks with host Todd VanDyke about the city’s battle with Walmart over the giant retailer’s property tax rate, and the latest on the upcoming demolition of the downtown parking deck. Hear the discussion here. Finlandia University President Timothy …

Click on the highlights scores for more game details. High School The Houghton hockey season ended with a 2-1 overtime loss to East Grand Rapids in the state semifinals yesterday. Camden Markham’s power play goal early in the second period held up until the Pioneers pulled their goalie, and Tyler …

On campus there is a bridge that leads to the college of computing that says, Tomorrow Needs Michigan Tech. And that statement could not be more true. Recently the National Security Agency honored the university with the prestigious recognition as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). …

The dispute between the owner of the Hall Building in downtown Houghton and the developers who hope to construct a new building next door may be far from over… It’s highly likely that I will appeal this decision. Building owner Ed “Bud” Cole maintains that the new structure will damage …

Bridgefest will have a new presenting sponsor this year. UP Health System-Portage will take on the primary support role for the annual celebration, replacing Keweenaw Chevrolet GMC, which had been the principal sponsor for the past several years. The 36th annual Bridgefest will be staged June 15th through 18th this …

An Illinois woman died in a snowmobile crash Wednesday afternoon in Gogebic County. Michigan State Police troopers from the Wakefield Post and other first responders were called out around 5:00 Central Time to Trail One in Marenisco Township. They discovered that 60-year-old Cindy Zinaveah from Antioch, Illinois, had lost control …

Click on the highlights scores for more game details. High School Both the Houghton and Baraga girls basketball teams claimed regional championships last night.• In Division Two, Houghton shut down Big Rapids 41-27. The Gremlins will face Frankenmuth in the tournament quarterfinals Tuesday at 7:00 at Big Rapids High School. …

Two people were airlifted to UPHS – Marquette after a single-car crash required extraction efforts. Last night, Keweenaw County Sheriff Deputies came across a single-vehicle crash on M-26 near Cat Harbor in Eagle Harbor Township. A vehicle driven by 21-year-old Jack Kilpela of Hancock was traveling westbound on M-26 when …

Hancock is in a unique position following an announcement that Finlandia University plans to close its doors after May. Since then city leaders stated their disappointment in the circumstances and wished to support students and faculty through this tough time. “So we don’t really have too much of an update. …

Houghton has scheduled two public hearings for ordinances governing animals and nuisance lawn care practices. Three councilors, Mike Needham Robert Backon, and Joan Suits were all absent. Houghton City Council issued a special land use permit for 1301 Ridge Road. The Nirvana Center plans to set up a recreational marijuana …