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A Copper Country native has taken the reins at Upper Peninsula Health System – Portage Hospital. Ryan Heinonen has served in the role on an interim basis since October and the organization made his title permanent this week. Heinonen has been with the facility since 2010. He started out as …

Computers are a part of life, from home to business, and coding knowledge is quickly becoming a necessity. Hancock Public Schools is making plans to incorporate computer science into its curriculum. A new grant from the Michigan Department of Education will be utilized to help make this vision a reality. …

High School In boys high school basketball last night… • Houghton fell to Gwinn 52-47. In girls action… • Calumet handed Westwood its first loss of the season, 52-39. Jana Loukus led the Copper Kings with 17 points. Alexis Strom and Marybeth Halonen each added 12. The Copper Kings defense …

Commissioner Tikkonen was reappointed as Vice Chair for the county. He would go on to run the meeting, in the absence of Commissioner Koskela. First item to be approved was paying the county’s bills, totaling $1,094,926. On January 26th the county will join Franklin Township for a discussion on a …

Robert Kyllonen is stepping down after over 30 years on the Laurium Police force. His official end date is January 29th, but unused vacation time effectively pushes that to now. Replacing Kyllonen is Sergeant Kurt Erkkila. He says that the promotion doesn’t change his job responsibilities greatly. It’s fairly similar. …

The Fire Station Cannabis Company released a statement Tuesday regarding the controversial sign promoting the business on Sharon Avenue. After legal counsel for the City of Houghton and municipal officials signaled that they believe numerous ordinances were being violated by the billboard, the company has temporarily pulled it down. What’s …

Calumet Council held a special meeting in the ballroom of Village Hall Tuesday night to address allegations of mishandled citizen petitions. Last year the group passed Ordinances 157 and 158 to allow the appointment of the treasurer and clerk by the council. The main argument for the measures was to …

Houghton – Portage Township Schools Superintendent Anders Hill says families anxious about the potential spread of the omicron variant will soon have a new way to monitor its effect locally. We’re excited. I know parents have voiced concerns about struggling to find rapid tests. The Michigan Department of Health and …

Ariens is already looking to expand local testing of their snow removal equipment beyond this winter. The familiar orange paint bedecking what the manufacturer calls its Mammoth model has been seen on the streets of Hancock for the past month. Testing Program Senior Manager Doug Kortbein says the Copper Country …

High School In boys high school basketball last night… • Houghton stopped Hancock 64-38. The Gremlins controlled the game from the start, and led by 22 points at halftime. Tucker Ryynanen scored 15 for Houghton, and Kyle Primeau added 14. J.D. Sebbas of the Bulldogs led all scorers with 20 …