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Wednesday morning’s virtual breakfast hosted by KEDA, the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, and the Tourism Council featured County Administrator Ben Larson giving a presentation on recreation projects. Larson talked about the joint efforts between various municipalities and the county to coordinate on a cohesive image. The Father’s Day Flood washed …

Registered in 2020, the Upper Peninsula Libertarian Party is set to expand its footprint in the Copper Country by bringing its convention to Baraga County. The event will happen from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Freemason Lodge on River Road in L’Anse. Local political officials will be included …

Houghton City Manager Eric Waara had some bad news about the pier project set for downtown. Bids were extended through Tuesday morning, and the results were still higher than anticipated. Waara says the main problem lies in steel prices, which have followed several other commodities to the moon over the …

For another two weeks, businesses in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties can take advantage of a 20 percent off deal when registering as members of the local Chamber of Commerce. Enrollment is open to small business, large corporations, civic organizations, and more.  Manager Samantha Hayrynen says there are lots of perks …

Michigan Department of Transportation officials spoke about the $9.6 million repaving project set to replace US-41 from MacInnes Drive on Michigan Tech’s campus to Isle Royale Street downtown. Work starts on May 3rd and reconstruction will continue in phases through fall 2022. Repaving on the eastern portion of the construction …

High School The local high school baseball season opens today… • Houghton has a game scheduled at Kingsford. College Softball The Finlandia University softball team is scheduled to visit Saint Scholastica for a doubleheader this afternoon. NBA The Detroit Pistons dropped a 100-98 heartbreaker to the Los Angeles Clippers last …

Area middle and high school students have a chance to hone their musical abilities over the next six months. Real People Media (RPM) is bringing back their Voice Box Sessions project, which is free of charge for 7th-12th grade students. There’s a catch though, only 18 spots are available. Each …

Jeremy Ryan Sorvisto, Sr. of Hancock appeared in United States District Court last week regarding four charges against him connected to the Capitol Hill protests on January 6th. The investigation into Sorvisto began after a former classmate of his fiancé, Ashley Aho, submitted an anonymous tip to the Federal Bureau …

Baraga County will turn to an outside contractor to provide medical assistance at the county jail. At last night’s board of commissioners meeting, Sheriff Joe Brogan explained that Advanced Correctional Health Care will bring medical professionals into the facility more often. They’ll provide us discounted prescription costs, and reduce our …

Debbie Bradford from Rukkila, Negro, and Associates updated the Houghton County Board of Commissioners on this year’s audit. Overall, the process was smooth sailing. The county got an unmodified opinion, meaning that everything was acceptable without qualification. Various stimulus acts brought in almost $2 million in additional federal money, compared …