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The results are in and unsurprisingly Phi Kappa Tau, in Hancock, took home first place for the men’s month long snow statue competition. Their statue, constructed of snow and ice depicts an old Copper Country scene, with intricate details strewn throughout the structures. They are followed by Tau Kappa Epsilon …

At Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting, Manager Eric Waara said that AT&T is now delaying the use of divers to find a bundle of underwater cables responsible for phone service across the Keweenaw Peninsula. Teams will not be available until the beginning of March. After repeated inquiries over the course …

One of the thorny issues surrounding wind power in the State of Michigan is the ability of producers to dramatically reduce their property taxes after installation. Circle Power is taking the issue off the table for its proposed project in Adams Township. Vice President Chris Moore says his company is …

With an estimated price tag of one-million dollars, how to pay to tear down the aging downtown parking deck is as complicated a problem for the Houghton City Council as figuring out what to replace it with. Manager Eric Waara gave a presentation at Wednesday’s meeting, laying out a potential …

The 100th anniversary of Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival roared to life Wednesday evening with the all-nighter. The Inter-Residence Hall Council entertained a boisterous crowd with a slate of All-Star Game contests for broomball’s different leagues. Pancakes, sausages, and other breakfast staples could be found in Fisher Hall. Speakers were set …

High School In high school hockey last night… • Hancock downed Jeffers 6-2. In boys high school basketball last evening… • Calumet lost 55-37 at Iron Mountain. • Ewen-Trout Creek defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 70-38. Jaden Borseth scored 29 for the Panthers. In girls action last night… • Ewen-Trout Creek downed …

For many, rooting for the Detroit Lions is a chore. For Gary Campioni, it is a passion. The former resident of Dollar Bay is part of a diehard contingent known as the Blue Mane Group. Campioni’s persona is the Macho Mane, where he dons attire similar to the former wrestler …

The “children’s race” is back. Put on annually by the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club and the Sons of Norway, the 15th Barnelopet will happen this Sunday with registration at the Four Seasons Chalet in the Hancock Driving Park. Wayne Stordahl says there are four different distances, depending on the age …

Hancock is not the only municipality preparing to bring a revision of its zoning ordinance before its council. Calumet has employed Beckett and Raeder of Ann Arbor, Michigan to help prepare its 189-page rough draft. Members of the Calumet Planning Commission presented on their work and fielded questions at the …

The Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau is attempting to estimate the economic windfall tourism creates for the Copper Country. The organization has included a new dashboard on its website that tracks what visitors spend on lodging, recreation, retail, food and drinks, and transportation. It gives an explanation on the methodology …