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The MTEC SmartZone has hired a new Development and Marketing Manager. Amanda Jackson is a Calumet native, with a degree in Graphic Communications from Northern Michigan University, and more than 14 years’ experience in marketing and grant writing in various fields. Here is the release from the MTEC SmartZone: HOUGHTON, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …