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United States Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced Thursday that Houghton County Memorial Airport was the recipient of $1,008,477 in grant funding from the US Department of Transportation. The money isn’t necessarily a surprise. The Airport Improvement Program is awarded based on the amount of people who fly at …

High School The girls high school basketball tournament finals will be played today. The games begin at 10:00 with the Division Four championship between Fowler and Bellaire. The Division One match between Detroit Renaissance and Hudsonville will tip off at 12:30. The Division Three battle between Grass Lake and Kent …

The Associated Press reported over the weekend that Houghton County Sheriff Brian McLean and Paul LaBine had written letters in support of Karl Dresch as he faces preliminary court hearings in Washington, D.C. Neither man is suggesting that Dresch is innocent, that’s for the criminal justice system to decide, but …

A staple in the Houghton bibliophile scene is pulling up roots this weekend. The Bookworm is closing after a nearly 17 year run in the city. Owner Arthur Lampinen says the move will enable him and his wife to be close to her side of the family after they end …

Lake Linden-Hubbell’s Heather French says she is soaking up as much information as possible from her fellow Regional Teachers of the Year. The english and art instructor says a past winner helped facilitate an email chain between French and the nine others who enjoy the distinction for the 21-22 contest. …

A red pickup truck found itself in a precarious spot Monday afternoon, creating a traffic hassle for commuters on M-26 and US-41 just west of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Lieutenant Nick Roberts of the Houghton Police Department says it was a mechanical issue that caused the crash, not driver …

Kristine Weidner is already paying dividends for the City of Hancock. Less than a month after she was brought on to aggressively market 13 undeveloped lots in the Spruce Haven neighborhood, one has sold and an offer is in on a second. Prior to this, it had been years since …

High School The Calumet girls basketball team ended its season with a 59-53 loss to Kent City in the Division Three state tournament semifinals yesterday afternoon. The game was even early on, with the teams tied 7-7 after the first quarter, and Kent City leading by one point at halftime. …

The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country is hosting a virtual town hall April 20th with Portage Lake District Library to discuss Michigan’s experiment with the bipartisan redistricting commission model. It is part of a series being held across the state. Valorie Troesch says the panel is a …

The Alfred Erickson American Legion Post #186 will be hosting its biannual spaghetti dinner on Sunday, beginning at noon. Commander Rod Guilbault says the meal is the primary revenue generator for the group and it would not be able to continue operations without it. Last spring’s dinner had to be …