The former Keweenaw Buick GMC location at 612 Quincy Street is about to have a new tenant. For the first time since 1986, the Keweenaw Co-op is on the move. The organization has signed a purchase agreement for the building, but so far has not said when the relocation will …
Read More »Public losing faith in COVID-19 vaccines
A growing percentage of the general public is being driven away from vaccines of all kinds due to concern over the COVID-19 immunizations. UP Health Systems Pediatrician Colleen Vallad-Hix said During Michigan Tech’s COVID town hall Thursday that many in this new group were previously open to administering shots protecting …
Read More »Brewers Snap Three-Game Skid – Monday Sports Wrap
High School In high school volleyball this evening…• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City entertains Ontonagon. See the full schedule for all area high school teams at KBear102.com. Little League The Taylor North team from Michigan won the Little League World Series yesterday, defeating the Hamilton West Side club from Ohio 5-2 in …
Read More »Fair Board presents first-ever Agnes Ahola Award
The Houghton County Fair Board handed out more than just silver plates Friday afternoon. The group also presented the Agnes Ahola Award for the first time. It is meant for someone who has gone above and beyond for the annual event. The committee took pains to hide their decision from …
Read More »Tigers, Brewers Fall – Sunday Sports Wrap
MLB The Detroit Tigers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 in 10 innings Saturday. The game was scoreless until Toronto broke through with a run in the sixth. They added another in the seventh – both off Tyler Alexander. The Tigers tied it in the bottom of the seventh. …
Read More »Houghton, Hancock, Calumet Open Football Season with Losses – Saturday Sports Wrap
High School Houghton’s Kyle Primeau builds a head of steam at the start of a 55-yard TD run. In high school football last evening… • Calumet opened its season with a narrow 26-20 overtime loss to Gladstone. The game was tied 14-14 at halftime. The Braves used a nine-minute scoring …
Read More »Tech students ready to enjoy an “Afternoon on the Town”
Houghton’s business community gets the chance to introduce itself to Michigan Tech freshmen on Saturday in an event called “an Afternoon on the Town.” There is a virtual option, featuring 45 establishments. Molly Fitzgerald from the University’s Student Leadership and Involvement Office says students registered for the in-person tour will …
Read More »Michigan’s New Auto Insurance Law and the Effects on Catastrophic Claim Victims
Since July 1st, 2021, 42 medical care facilities have shut down across the state. In home care from family was slashed to 56 hours a week, and medicare reimbursement is capped at 45%. Lawmakers had two years to contemplate the effects the auto insurance law change by Public Acts 21 …
Read More »Sailboat runs aground at Manitou Island
The United States Coast Guard was called out to Manitou Island after a sailboat’s rudder became stuck on the lake bed Thursday. Initially, an attempt was made to tow the 30-foot vessel, but the weather made that too risky of an endeavor. Spokesman Jacob Lovell says it was resecured and …
Read More »Missing Ontonagon boat found in Houghton County
Early Wednesday morning, the Ontonagon Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a missing boat. The watercraft had been tied up at Hamilton’s Marina on the Ontonagon River the prior evening. A notice went out to be on the lookout for the vessel, and it was discovered Thursday washed ashore near …
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