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Ottawa National Forest Visitor Center Begins Summer Hours

The Ottawa National Forest Visitor Center will begin its summer operating hours today. The center will be open weekdays from 9:00 until 5:00 Central Daylight Time.  Located in Watersmeet, the center provides information about the local area and recreation opportunities, along with educational exhibits, a small reading library, and an …

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CC Slow Pitch League Opens Tonight – Monday Sports Wrap

High School In high school baseball today… • Houghton plays at Jeffers. • Calumet travels to Iron Mountain. • Hancock hosts Ontonagon. • L’Anse visits Lake Linden-Hubbell. In softball today… • Houghton visits Negaunee. • Hancock hosts Westwood. • Lake Linden-Hubbell journeys to Gogebic. • L’Anse travels to Ironwood. In …

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Gremlins Baseball Reigns in WestPAC – Sunday Sports Wrap

High School In high school baseball Saturday… • Houghton won the WestPAC Tournament, defeating Iron Mountain 8-0 in the championship game. The Gremlins advanced to the final by blanking Hancock 17-0. The Mountaineers edged Calumet 5-4 in the other semifinal. • Jeffers swept Ironwood, 3-1 and 12-0. Levi Frahm earned …

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WestPAC Softball, Baseball Tourneys Today – Saturday Sports Wrap

High School In high school baseball today…• Houghton, Calumet and Hancock compete at the WestPAC Tournament at Iron Mountain.• Jeffers entertains Ironwood at noon. In softball today…• Houghton, Calumet and Hancock play at the WestPAC Tournament at the Hancock Driving Park. In the opening round at 9:00, Ishpeming will play …

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WUPPDR Partners with Taste the Local Difference for a Farm to School Program

The Covid pandemic put a lot of things into perspective for educators, including the need for a sustainable local food supply, and the rising cost of food. The Western UP Planning and Development Region saw the need. And the organization is partnering with local schools, farmers and an organization called …

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Calumet Woman, Lake Linden Man Nabbed on Meth Charge

Two Houghton County residents have been arrested on drug charges. Officials with the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team say the pair was taken into custody Wednesday, after a two-week investigation. They are identified as a 22-year-old Calumet woman, and a 38-year-old Lake Linden man. UPSET detectives had developed information that …

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Seaplane Base Zoning Hearing Postponed

A planned public hearing by the Portage Township Planning Commission regarding plans to base a seaplane business at the former Onagaming Yacht Club was postponed last night. Illness threatened the commission’s quorum. The proposal has generated opposition from some residents, who have voiced concerns about noise and disruption to wildlife …

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Porcupine Mountains Music Fest Adds Performers

The Porcupine Mountains Music Festival has filled out the line-up for its return in August. Late additions to the list of performers include Copper Country native Erik Koskinen, perennial favorite Charlie Parr, along with funky bluegrass band Armchair Boogie, slide-guitar wizard Luke Winslow-King, “folk-rock diva” Lilli Lewis and Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter …

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Calumet Village Spring Cleanup Starts Tomorrow

Spring Cleanup in the Village of Calumet will begin tomorrow. Through Memorial Day, residents may place leaves and branches at the curb for pickup by the village crew. Leaves must be bagged or covered, to keep them from blowing into the street. Branches should be cut to four feet or …

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Civil War Vet’s Grave to Be Honored in Kenton Today

The grave of a Civil War soldier will get a long-overdue tribute today. Sgt. Hiram H. White According to Trout Creek American Legion Post 494, Hiram H. White was born in 1846 in Pennsylvania. He joined the 25th United States Colored Troop, which was formed in Pennsylvania in 1863, and …

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