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Franklin Township Treasurer Jodi Mikesch says one fire hydrant is in need of emergency repairs. That will result in a shut off for Quincy Franklin Water customers North of Lake Annie Road starting at 8:00 am. Work is expected to be completed by noon. Run your taps to allow the …

High School In high school volleyball last evening… • Calumet blanked L’Anse 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-10). Helen Beiring led the Copper Kings with 12 kills, and Jana Loukus had 11 digs. • Hancock swept Houghton 3-0. • Ewen-Trout Creek got past Bessemer 3-2. • Jeffers dropped the first two sets, …

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is making improvements to trails running through the City of Hancock, installing better drainage for heavy rains. To complete the work, Ingot Street will need to be closed to through traffic between Lynn and Prospect near the Houghton County Fairgrounds. The Hancock-Calumet trail has handled …

The City of Houghton and the public convened last night to discuss the future of the downtown parking deck. The first half of the public forum was headlined by a presentation with Pat Coleman, a renowned city planner, who has worked on a number of projects in the city over …

Oil and water don’t mix. A natural phenomenon that shows up often during oil spills. The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition believes that Enbridge, the Canadian company who owns Line 5, needs to stop manipulating public opinion around the condition of the pipeline. The coalition’s Presidents Horst Schmidt, says that there …

Michigan Tech’s COVID-19 town hall series returns tonight, including on air via 97.7 The Wolf. You can catch a rebroadcast Sunday on ABC 10. Kelly Kamp says communication is a key theme of the show, particularly how to keep from tuning out due to pandemic fatigue. If we don’t continue …

Houghton County Apportionment Commission members Dan Holcomb and Lisa Mattila submitted maps that look to be the early frontrunners at Wednesday’s meeting. The group needs to have its work completed by the second week of October or run the risk of requiring an extension or having to use a map …

After a couple of delays, traffic will be returning to normal through the campus of Michigan Tech. The end of work on Townsend Drive comes at the perfect time as Homecoming and parent’s weekend create heavier traffic than normal in the area. In a press release, the Michigan Department of …

High School In high school volleyball last night… • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City swept Chassell 3-0 (14-25, 15-25, 9-25). On the schedule this evening… • Calumet welcomes L’Anse. • Hancock plays at Houghton. • Ewen-Trout Creek travels to Bessemer. • Jeffers hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. In cross country, several local teams will compete …

The new community garden in the Village of Calumet allows for the possible start of a new spring tradition. Over a dozen raised beds, fruit tree boxes, a fully equipped shed and more sprung up in the 400 block of Fifth Street over the summer. After an open house during …