At 12:15 Monday afternoon, a 75-year-old man died after falling into the Sturgeon River Gorge in Laird Township. Douglas Brent Welker of Pelkie slipped while hiking down a trail and stumbled over the edge of a 20-foot cliff. He hit his head at the bottom and passed away on scene. …
Read More »Houghton-Portage Township Schools restarting driver’s ed program
It has been over a decade, but driver’s education is set to make a comeback in the Houghton-Portage Township School District. Superintendent Doreen Kramer says a new hire is a certified driving instructor and that provided too good of an opportunity to pass up. She says that it is difficult …
Read More »Ahmeek and Lac La Belle Fire team up for rescue
Just after 12:20 Monday afternoon, a call came in about an injured person on Fish Cove Road in Keweenaw County’s Grant Township. A Facebook post from Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire and Rescue does not mention the cause of the injury and the department could not be reached for comment. Lac …
Read More »Sports 08-17-21
Horseshoe League Round 2 of the playoffs: Calumet One 7 – Harter’s Party Store 2 Dreamland One 5 – L&L 4 Championship Game next Monday 8/23 Location: Drift Inn Calumet one (1) vs. Dreamland one (2) 3rd Place Match Location: Rocky’s Bar L&L (3) vs. Harter’s Party Store (5) MLB …
Read More »Gov. Whitmer touring Upper Peninsula
Tuesday marks the start of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “UP Jobs Tour.” She is expected to focus on small businesses throughout the region, including locally. The governor will be joined by representatives from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Last week, both MTEC SmartZone CEO David Rowe and Houghton City Manager Eric …
Read More »Gas prices stabilize
AAA is reporting that gas prices decreased five cents statewide last week to $3.25 per gallon. Marquette’s average, which measures all markets in the Upper Peninsula, is about a cent lower. The Copper Country has routinely trended well below that number. A check of the Gasbuddy app shows that prices …
Read More »Census results may tell incomplete story
Houghton County was a bastion of growth last decade, around two percent, amid population declines throughout the rest of the Upper Peninsula, according to the Census Bureau. Recent data suggest the good news may be understated given the scope of newer residents calling the Copper Country home. At Monday’s Board …
Read More »Pasty Fest set to feature record number of vendors
Pasty Fest is this Saturday and it is set to live up to its name. Main Street Calumet’s Leah Polzien says there will be more businesses and organizations selling the Cornish comfort food than ever before. It’s not all eats. There are lots of wares to peruse if you attend. …
Read More »Another college adds mask requirements, COVID transmission rises in area
Michigan Technological University, Finlandia University, and now Gogebic Community College’s Portage Township location all have mask mandates in effect. Gogebic was the last to announce the policy, with it being enacted this morning. The precautions come as COVID-19 begins to spread in the Western Upper Peninsula again. Following a trend …
Read More »New app adds a soundtrack to your hike
Walking on the waterfront trail through Houghton or the Quincy Mine grounds has never sounded better. The Listen at Michigan Tech app features compositions from Adam Meckler and Libby Meyer. It is available from the Rozsa Center in the Apple App Store or Google Play. The program is “geotagged” so …
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