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Voters in the Copper Country will face very few decisions about local races in the August primary election. In Houghton County, clerk Jennifer Kelly tells us the only competitive contest is for the Republican nomination for county commissioner in District Two. Long-time board chair Al Koskela is retiring. Four candidates …

The annual Michigan Tech Design Expo returns to a live format today, after two years as a virtual event.  More than 1,000 MTU students in the Enterprise and Senior Design programs will present projects live on campus. The public is invited to see what they’ve come up with between 10:00 …

Because of the delayed onset of legitimate spring weather, the Village of Lake Linden has postponed its seasonal leaves and brush cleanup. The pickup set for this coming Monday has been canceled. The new dates are Monday, May 9th, and Monday, May 23rd.

The Lake Linden Farmers Market is moving to a new day this summer. Instead of Saturdays, the Market will take place each Friday evening from 4:00 until 7:00, beginning July 8th, and running through September 30th, at the Lake Linden Park. The Market features locally grown produce and prepared foods, …

High School On the high school baseball schedule today… • The Calumet games at Ironwood have been canceled, and will not be made up. • L’Anse travels to Iron Mountain, pending weather and field conditions. On the high school softball schedule… • The Calumet games at Baraga have been canceled. …

Do it for Daniel is a movement that grew from tragedy. The story of the Ishpeming Hematites and their courageous 2012 season, that followed the loss of their star quarterback and their coach’s son, Daniel Olson, is one of overcoming loss and remembering the best qualities in a person. Today …

Lansing Climate Reality chapter and Line 5 activists will join MTU alumni, Gary Street tomorrow to talk the Enbridge pipeline, and its impacts on life in Michigan. The forum will start at 6 pm, and is scheduled for about an hour. The group will also discuss line 5’s history, and …

More work is scheduled for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge tonight. Starting at 10 pm and until 5:15 am crews will shut down the both inside lanes. A series of 10 minute shut downs will start after 10 pm, and there will be one to two 25 minute shut downs …

Diana Lewitzke Laurium is again looking for a new village manager. After just four months on the job, Diana Lewitzke resigned on Monday. Lewitzke was Laurium’s first manager. The village had upgraded the position following the retirement of longtime village administrator Ed Vertin. She had no previous governmental experience, but …

Rehab work continues on a building in downtown Calumet.  At last night’s meeting, the village council approved a conditional use permit for 201 5th Street. That’s the building at the northwest corner of the Portland Street intersection. The developer told council members that retail space has been leased in the …