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High School Calumet reigns as champion of the MacInnes Holiday Classic, after a gritty 3-2 overtime victory over Houghton last night. Each team scored in the first period – Paul Sturos for the Copper Kings, and Camden Markham for the Gremlins. After a scoreless second frame, Gabe Mattila gave Calumet …

Mats are down and snowmobilers rejoice, as the Portage Lake Lift Bridge is now in place for crossing over the canal this winter. The span across the Keweenaw Waterway has been disrupted in the beginning of the snowmobile season by construction work by MDOT. Yesterday snow groomers laid out the …

2 vehicles stolen in Lake Linden lead to a police pursuit by the Houghton PD. Yesterday at around 5 am 2 cars were stolen in the Lake Linden area. While on patrol, an officer with the Houghton Police Department located one vehicle on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. When the …

Maria Velat was a captain on the Houghton High School cross country team as a sophomore, with hopes of pursuing sports in college. All of that changed dramatically with the rapid onset of transverse myelitis. In a matter of days, she went from participating in meets to being unable to …

Calumet Theatre Company Board President Dan Jamison says the operating entity for the venerable historic building has agreed to a new insurance policy for the venue. Not only is the coverage more comprehensive than its predecessor, it is specifically tailored for the entertainment industry. Jamison says a copy has been …

High School The MacInnes Holiday Classic opened with a pair of thrillers last night… • In game one, Houghton overcame a four-goal deficit to edge North Fond du Lac 7-6 in overtime. Camden Markham got the Gremlins off to a good start with an early power play goal, but the …

A new business advertisement may have been too hot for a prime location on Sharon Avenue. The Fire Station Cannabis Company has partially dismantled a large sign near the intersection of Sharon and Ridge Road. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara says it isn’t gone for good yet. Waara says he …

At around 1:15 AM Christmas Eve a 30-year-old Pennsylvania man allegedly shot two men at a cabin in Marenisco, killing one. Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigative agency, and put out a press release on the incident detailing the charges. Nicholas Millard of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania faces four …

Thursday and Friday afternoons were busy ones at the Portage Health Foundation offices in Hancock, as representatives from several nonprofits picked up their Giving Tuesday donations. Twenty-two organizations took part, receiving almost $650,000 once the match from PHF was figured in. The total was roughly $50,000 more than last year. …

Above freezing temperatures were still in place at 8:00 Christmas Eve as a group gathered on 7th Street in Calumet to pay homage to the victims of the Italian Hall tragedy. Conditions were just right for a somber group singing of Silent Night. The short ceremony was presided over by …