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On Sunday afternoon, Houghton County Sheriff deputies were called out to an accident involving a motorcycle and a vehicle on M-203 near North Cloverland Road in Calumet Township. The biker failed to stop as the car in front of him attempted a left turn. The 57-year-old Minnesota man was ejected …

Veteran Kim Robbins of Laurium talks about her experience with opioids following a hip transplant in 2015. She is now an advocate for the NOPAIN Act, designed to elevate different, less addictive alternatives for managing pain. Portage Lake Sportsmen Club Vice President Ed Glowacki talks about hunter education class; what …

High School In high school cross country today, local teams will compete at the Calumet Invitational. See the full schedule for all our local high school teams here. College Soccer The Michigan Tech soccer team lost 2-0 to second-ranked Grand Valley State yesterday. The Finlandia women’s soccer team fell to …

High School In high school football Saturday… • Houghton scored twice in the fourth quarter, and then survived a bad punt snap in the final seconds to defeat Bark River 21-20. Both teams scored on their opening possessions, the Gremlins on a 5-yard run by Kaiden Zapolnik. The first of …

High School In high school football last night… • Calumet’s game against West Iron County was canceled because the Wykons didn’t have enough healthy players to field a team. Officially, the Copper Kings receive a 1-0 forfeit victory. • Hancock routed Gwinn 46-0. Chad Nordstrom ran for two touchdowns and …

UPDATE: Aspirus said last month when announcing their new policy there are some conditions that can be met for those who refuse vaccinations and want to keep their job. “Aspirus has been advancing its safety measures as the pandemic environment has evolved. Our internal Covid-19 safety program is requiring that …

The L’Anse American Legion Post #144 is hosting a free Veterans Health Fair Saturday from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. No appointments are necessary and a variety of nursing services will be available, including blood pressure/vital sign screening, oxygen saturation screening, blood sugar screening (glucometer), med-minder set up (with current med …

After a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security, the Ahmeek Fire Department remains $45,000 short of what is necessary to purchase a new rescue truck with equipment attached. The current one is nearly 40 years old, a 1985 model, and the department says it is a nightmare …

Tiffany Lange’s Opening Reception: September 17th 5-7pm, Artist Talk 5:30 pm. Rozsa Center Main Lobby and A-Space. Exhibition Runs untio November 9th. Like many of us, Tiffany Lange felt overwhelmed over the past year. She noticed during the pandemic how often she dedicated time to screens and how that began …

Houghton County COVID activity boomed in the week ending September 15th. Cases surged from 19 to 64, and the five-county district of the WUPHD was up by 175 percent overall. However, that puts the numbers right about where they were in 2020. The New York Times COVID tracker for the …