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After an opportunity for public comment, the Houghton City Council approved the 2021-22 budget unanimously Wednesday night. It begins on July 1st. Also accepted by the council was the 2021-2027 Capital Improvement Plan. Both documents were the subject of work sessions over the last several months. During his manager’s report …

Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play last night…• A and S Industrial/Loukus Tech edged Bucko’s/Labatts 21-20. The score of the A and S game against Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola was not reported.• McGann’s/Northern Auto defeated Paul Hyrkas Construction 26-15, and then downed Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics 25-5. Twilight …

Red flag warnings have come down as humidity levels rise, but the area is not out of the woods yet. Hot, dry, and windy conditions prompted officials to issue fire weather advisories over the weekend, with only some of those factors alleviating themselves since. Temperatures are expected to return close …

Israel’s Health Ministry says young men ages 16-24 are potentially 25 times more likely to develop myocarditis after getting the Pfizer vaccine. The small country of 8.7 million has been administering the shots to teenagers since January, months earlier than America. It identified over 200 cases in men between 16 …

Mental health has been a hot topic of conversation in the past month across the Copper Country. To help spur that forward, Dial Help is asking everyone to become part of the effort, particularly when it pertains to suicide prevention. The organization says that signs of suicidal thoughts vary greatly …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is reminding food vendors that licenses are required to operate at summer festivals. The temporary permits ensure that public safety remains at the forefront of all organizations participating by defining proper food handling techniques and setting requirements for storage of perishable items, such as …

Unlike May, everyone in Houghton County will have at least one potential ballot to cast on August 3rd. A millage renewal to continue funding Canal View is a county-wide measure. The proposal aims to provide over $2.2 million per year through 2025 thanks to a 2.25 mill property tax increase …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night…• REL-Mohawk Technology v Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker – not reported.• Superior National Bank-Stanton v Northern Driveline – not reported. Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play tonight…• At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium, A&S Industrial/Loukus …

A familiar face is back in Houghton’s Franklin Square. Perched upon the boulder platform that has been his home for 40 years, the miner statue is greeting visitors again on the east end of downtown. Vanguard Sculpture Services of Milwaukee repaired the bronze statue early and under budget. City Manager …

Peter Mackin of the Salvation Army discusses the transition to a service center at the Hancock location. It helped the organization tackle the immense challenges related to filling the needs of those displaced by Calumet’s Fifth Street Fire. Daryl St. John and Mike McMahon of the Keweenaw ATV Club talk …