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Parking Deck Subcommittee has organizational meeting

Tom Merz was appointed chairman of the newly formed subcommittee created to address the future of the big parking deck in downtown Houghton. He was officially nominated by member Mike Needham. There was no voting conducted as per rules established at a prior Planning Commission meeting. Dan Liebau was named …

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Michigan court rules Secretary of State violated law

Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray rendered a decision that will not fully appease either side in the state’s most prominent lawsuit regarding the 2020 general election. Allegan County Clerk Robert Genetski and the Michigan GOP were seeking a full forensic audit of all absentee ballots to see if …

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Calumet, Houghton Advance in Hockey Tourney – Wednesday Sports Wrap

High School In the opening round of the high school hockey playoffs last night…• Calumet scored five goals in the first period, and cruised past Jeffers 10-2. The game ended midway through the third period because of the mercy rule. Dean Loukus had a hat trick plus two assists. Nathan …

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Firesteel River bridges being replaced

The Michigan Department of Transportation restarted a project Tuesday on M-26 to replace bridges over the east and west branches of the Firesteel River. Some earth work was done last fall before construction was halted for the winter. It poses some interesting challenges for planners due to the lack of …

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COVID-19 update

COVID-19 is picking up across the state, but not locally. Metro Detroit and north to Port Huron and into the “thumb” of the Lower Peninsula is spiking. The Copper Country remains in check. Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties combined for 14 cases over the weekend. That compares to 41 new …

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Early spring brings fire risk

Brush fires broke out last weekend in parts of the Lower Peninsula. The risk has been classified as high as far north as Menominee and Escanaba. With sunny, warm conditions expected across the Copper Country all week, it won’t be long before the snow is gone and it becomes our …

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Houghton finds way to host Band Festival

Houghton High School Principal Cole Klein gave a report to the district’s Board of Education on Monday night, congratulating the band programs for grades seven through 12. He said it was a challenge just to practice, having to be spaced throughout the auditorium rather than sharing a stage together. Wind …

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Calumet Girls Stifle Hancock – Tuesday Sports Wrap

High School In girls basketball last night… • Houghton defeated Westwood 62-45. • Calumet shut down Hancock 69-16. Elli Djerf scored 24 for the Copper Kings, and Marybeth Halonen added 16. The Copper Kings’ defense held the Bulldogs to just four points in the second half. Calumet remains unbeaten. • …

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Two people arrested for selling meth throughout Copper Country

On Friday, March 12th, troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post and deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office arrested one man and one woman for selling methamphetamine throughout the area. Both are thought to have distributed the narcotic in Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties. 30-year-old Joe Julio of …

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Loukus, Giachino Lead GLHC All-Stars

Copper Country players dominate the Great Lakes Hockey Conference All-Star teams this year. Calumet’s Dean Loukus was named Player of the Year. Copper Kings coach Dan Giachino was named Coach of the Year, after leading the team to a first-place finish in the league. Local members of the first team …

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