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The Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce office is scheduled to reopen today. The office in the William Hodge Visitor Center at the east edge of downtown Houghton has been closed since an explosion and fire destroyed an adjacent apartment building last month.  The Hodge Visitor Center also houses the Keweenaw …

From ABC10 and CW5 The U.P. Land Conservancy gifted nearly 1,300 acres of highlands wilderness in Marquette County to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to protect the property from degradation and maintain public access. “We are please(d) to have this wonderful legacy donation to add to the very special …

College Softball The Finlandia softball team’s games against Bay College this afternoon and Gogebic Community College tomorrow have been called off because of poor weather and field conditions. The Lions softball team has introduced another new recruit. Ashlyn Christy is a power-hitting catcher and corner infielder from Kilgore, Texas. NBA …

Update; Keweenaw Report reached out to the Houghton County Sheriff office. It appears the semi was attempting a turn onto Boston location Rd. when road conditions were slick. And the semi went off the road into the ditch. No one was injured and no other vehicles were involved in the …

Update; The precautionary boil advisory for portions of east Hancock has ended. The city received an all good from EGLE, following test samples given on Monday. The advisory was put in place as a precaution after the city worked on water main repairs in east Hancock. A precautionary boil water …

Dr. Bob Lorinser will officially appear on the November ballot. Lorinser is eyeing the 1st congressional district seat for Michigan. He filed last week with the state board of canvassers, submitting over 3,500 signatures of support, from residents in the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan. He is running under the …

April 22nd, 1970 marked the planets first Earth Day. Now over 50 years later Americans everywhere celebrate the planet, often doing a little extra recycling around this time. This Friday, Koppers Performance Chemicals is taking the community’s old electronics and mix paper products, to be recycled. That includes old computers, …

Kahleb Senia-Wicks’ case is now bonded to the circuit court.  This waives his right to a preliminary examination. The action by the court means that prosecutors have found enough probable cause to charge Senia-Wicks with a felony charge. He was arrested during a sting operation by the Houghton county sheriff. …

College Hockey The Michigan Tech hockey team has lost a player. Defenseman Brenden Datema is transferring to Canisius College. Datema appeared in 24 games for the Huskies in his freshman season, but just nine in his sophomore campaign, and two last season. NBA The remaining four series in the opening …

Three local farmers’ markets are joining forces to strengthen their offerings for the summer. The markets in Houghton, Hancock and Calumet have created a new management organization. The From the Ground Farmers Market Collective will oversee the logistics of operating the markets, including relationships with local providers. It will coordinate …