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An investigation is ongoing by the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department concerning an employee arrangement to take scrap metal from the transfer station and sell it for personal gain. Several loads were transported utilizing the individual’s vehicle, including the use of a trailer, violating an agreement with an independent company for …

Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Jeff Ratcliffe discusses recent business trends, revitalization efforts in several area municipalities, and the upcoming Holiday Hoopla fundraiser for technical education scholarships. Sue Collins and Stefka Hritsova from Michigan Tech’s Humanities Department have a year-long series on bad information and how it is a …

High School The high school volleyball tournament opens tonight… • In Division Two, Houghton entertains Escanaba. Coverage will begin at 5:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf. Kingsford hosts Sault Ste. Marie in the other district opener. • In Division Three, Calumet hosts West Iron County. Coverage …

High School Lake Linden-Hubbell’s football season ended Saturday with an 8-0 loss to Forest Park in the Eight Player Division Two regional semifinals. The Lakes opened the game without starting quarterback Danny Marcotte and James Milkey, Backup quarterback Travis Ongie was forced from the game in the first half with …

High School In the high school football playoffs 11-player district semifinals… • In Division Six, Calumet defeated Menominee 35-20 last night. The Copper Kings led 21-20 at halftime on the strength of two touchdown runs by Dryden Nelson and one by Alan Bjorn. Calumet then shut the Maroons down in …

A release from the Office of Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala reveals that one person died in the Ahmeek apartment fire Thursday night. Pennala says that the tragic consequences from the blaze will increase scrutiny of its cause. Obviously with a fatal house fire we want to cross out all …

In this week’s legislative update, state Senator Ed McBroom highlights bill 664 that passed the upper chamber unanimously. It will go to the House for consideration, and potentially on to Governor Gretchen Whitmer for her signature. The Senate bill would allow school districts to count students quarantined due to COVID-19 …

At Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting, the group voted unanimously to allow the police department to sell its 2008 Polaris snowmobile. Chief John Donnelly says that the unit that utilized the machine has been dormant for several years because of the limited territory the patrol covers. Truthfully, we didn’t have …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department released its latest COVID-19 update covering the week period ending Wednesday, with cases rising again in Houghton County. Relief appears to be on the horizon though, as Gogebic County’s tally halved for a second straight period, down to just 20 cases over seven days. …

Fire departments and law enforcement agencies from across Houghton and Keweenaw Counties responded to a blaze on the upper level of an Ahmeek apartment building Thursday night. The structure at 26 Senter Street houses at least three units, whose entrances can be seen from ground level. A ladder truck from …