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Hancock Councilman Will Lytle will be resigning from the body at Wednesday’s meeting. Since he was awarded his doctorate from Michigan Tech, various interview opportunities have opened up outside of the Copper Country for Lytle. The opening means the council will soon be accepting applications for the seat. To be …

It is taking longer to get test results back for COVID-19 samples than the length of the actual isolation period for a person suspected to be positive for the disease. Commissioner Glenn Anderson asked about testing available in the wake of the omicron surge at Monday’s Western Upper Peninsula Health …

High School In boys high school basketball last night… • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City outpointed Republic-Michigamme 56-32. • Lake Linden-Hubbell downed Baraga 58-32. • Ewen-Trout Creek v Hurley – no report. In girls action… • Houghton turned back Westwood 63-41. Stella Wickstrom led the Gremlins with 19 points and 15 rebounds. …

Update: Harri was located and returned to the Houghton County Jail according to a department release shortly after 6:30 PM. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the MSP Calumet Post, Laurium Police Department, MSP K-9, and Superior Search and Rescue. Houghton County Sheriff’s Department personnel are actively searching …

Laurium’s new manager comes from a background in aerospace and the defense industry. Now her goal is to strap a rocket to the back of the village as it attempts a comeback story. Laurium has changed from an administrator role to village manager for the first time in its history, …

Late last week several groups filed suit against the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, alleging partisan bias. Drawing districts that are competitive is part of the mandate for the group, but there are many other factors to consider, including adherence to the Federal Voting Rights Act and attempting to keep …

The Dollar Bay – Tamarack City School District has a brand new puppy. Bolt is an English Cream Goldendoodle and, at just nine weeks old, still very much in the training stages of becoming a therapy dog. Bolt was donated to the district by Steve and Marsha Daniels, who are …

The Village of Baraga received a $170,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to verify if any water lines contain copper or lead. Manager LeAnn LeClair says that nearly half of all pipes in the system are made from unknown materials. The number of unknowns …

High School In boys high school basketball tonight… • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Republic-Michigamme. • Ewen-Trout Creek travels to Hurley. On the girls schedule… • Houghton visits Westwood. • Calumet travels to Hancock. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. • Chassell tips …

High School In high school hockey last night… • Houghton blanked Bay Port 2-0. Ryan Vlahos and Gaborik Carlson scored in the first period, and Troy Povich earned the shutout in net with 18 saves. • Calumet dispatched Salem 3-1. Jackson Rilei, Paul Sturos and Cam Anderson each scored for the …