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UPPCO Providing Credit and Identity Theft Services to Customers Affected by Security Breach

UPPCO customer information may have been breached during a security intrusion earlier this year. UPPCO detected suspicious activity from a computer network; upon discovery the company took measures to secure their network. They have additionally engaged a third party, forensic firm to investigate the extent of the security breach. The …

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Troopers Ask for Help Locating Calumet Man

The search continues for a missing Calumet man. State Police investigators say 37-year-old Joshua Cotton was last seen Monday evening at 10:00, when he voluntarily walked away from his home on Amygdaloid Street. His family later reported him missing. At the time, he was wearing a black jacket with blue …

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Statewide Deer Harvest Passes 250,000

This year’s harvest during the firearm deer hunting season has passed a quarter-million. With hunters required to report their kills within 72 hours, the DNR reported that 254,000 had been submitted by the end of yesterday. Downstate areas provided the richest harvests. Montcalm and Newaygo Counties in Central Michigan, and …

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Gasoline Prices Soften Again

Gasoline prices continue to ease.  AAA Michigan’s ongoing survey pegged the average price of a gallon of unleaded regular yesterday at $3.52. That’s 15 cents lower than a week ago, 42 cents lower than a month ago, but still 33 cents higher than a year ago. Prices on the Keweenaw …

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Christmas Events Tomorrow in Houghton, Calumet

Santa will visit Houghton tomorrow afternoon.  The first installment of the city’s Winter Wonderland will see the Jolly Old Elf arrive at the waterfront pier at 4:00, where he’ll meet with kids.  The city’s Christmas tree will be lit around 4:00, as well.  Festivities will continue until 7:00, with hot …

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Hancock Hockey Stops Jeffers – Friday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In hockey last evening…• Hancock downed Jeffers 3-1. Luke Mikkola scored twice for the Bulldogs, and Todd Kilpela had a goal and an assist. Saku Cunard made 18 stops in net. On this evening’s hockey schedule…• Houghton entertains Traverse City …

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MTU Theater Presents A Christmas Carol Tonight and All Weekend

Charles Dickens classic tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge, ghosts, and the spirit of Christmas will take stage tonight at the Rozsa theater on Michigan tech’s campus. The opening performance tonight, and this weekend’s shows are directed by Trish Helsel, and performed by the Michigan Tech Theater. Helsel believes that Christmas carol …

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U.P. Rural Health Town Hall Will Discuss Mental Health and Well Being Tonight

The next Upper Peninsula rural health town hall will broadcast live tonight. This month the program is expected to talk about a popular topic that affects a large amount of people…mental health. One of the program’s leaders, Steven Elmer from the Michigan Tech University Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology, …

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Houghton to Seek Advice from Attorney and Ethicist for Councilor Cole’s Conflict of Interest

Houghton’s city council paid a few bills last night during their regular council meeting. Phase three for water and sewer projects were paid to MDOT and UP Engineers and Architects. The other large bill finishes out the pier project. Construction on the pier had come in a little higher than …

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U.P. Employment Drops Slightly

Employment levels fell slightly across the Upper Peninsula in October. Data released yesterday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed 127,500 U.P. residents on the job. That’s 2,400 fewer than in September, but 1,500 better than October of 2021. Despite the drop, the regional unemployment rate held …

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