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The Houghton Parking Deck Subcommittee met Tuesday, using a two-paged outline of the issue compiled by City Manager Eric Waara as a starting point. All four members agreed that Waara’s document was an accurate portrayal of the different alternatives in a broad sense. Chairman Tom Merz said his only reservation …

College Football The Finlandia University football team has added a new recruit. Jonathan Leveille comes from Tampa, Florida. College Soccer The Finlandia men’s soccer team has also added a new player. Liam Higgs is from Gainesville, Florida. NHL The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Dallas Stars 5-2 last night. Tanner …

Margie Hale is moving from Baraga County Memorial Hospital to Aspirus Health, and changing job titles too. Hale wore many hats at her previous business, including chief executive officer, chief nursing officer, and chief operating officer. She is leaving a hole that will be difficult to replace. At Aspirus, Hale …

The Porcupine Mountains Music Festival is postponed again for 2021, with a preliminary return date set of August 26-28, 2022. The festival’s director, Sheryl Sundberg, says the primary planning concern is the state mandated capacity limit, currently set at 300 participants. With no word on if restrictions would ease, organizers …

Correction: Residential grass was used in a prior version. It should read residential only glass. HoughtonCountyTransfer2021FinalDownload Earth Day marks the start of Houghton County’s new single stream recycling effort. Administrator Ben Larson says Waste Management and the Copper Country Recycling Initiative will operate the site, with sorting taking place in …

Volunteer fire departments and first responders are eligible to apply for a new Portage Health Foundation grant due next month. Emergency personnel in Houghton, Baraga, Ontonagon, and Keweenaw Counties all have a shot at $50,000 in total awards. Each grant is capped at $5,000 and requires a 50 percent match …

The subcommittee devoted to Houghton’s parking deck project meets Tuesday at noon in the council chambers. There is also a chance to view it online through the city’s Facebook page. While the issue of overall downtown development will be addressed through a Pre-Charrette workshop, and perhaps a full process, City …

COVID activity fell in the Copper Country over the weekend, driven by a significant drop in Houghton County. The area’s largest county recorded only 18 cases over a four-day stretch. Downstate and even other larger municipalities in the Upper Peninsula, like Marquette and Escanaba, have seen an upswing in cases. …

Roughly ten people got together Monday evening for the first committee meeting on a proposed dog park in Hancock. The group met at the Four Seasons Chalet at the Fairgrounds to tour a one-acre parcel of property that may be the park’s future location. A private landowner has proposed an …

High School In high school baseball…• Calumet’s scheduled games at Lake Linden-Hubbell have been canceled because of weather. NHL The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Dallas Stars 3-2 in a shootout last night. Luke Glendening’s second goal of the night with three minutes remaining in regulation forced the extra period. …