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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. • …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Downtown hotel renovation more than cosmetic tweaks
When the Franklin Square Inn makes its debut as a Hampton Inn property, new guests will encounter significant changes. Jennifer Julien says that parent company Hilton designs the hotel chain with upscale sensibilities in mind. The lobby ceiling is required to be a certain height, but the current building is …
Read More »Michigan Tech helping to monitor the Straits of Mackinac
The Mackinac Bridge Authority Board and Finance Committee met Friday, approving the installation of a high frequency radar to help monitor water surface currents. The MBA’s Kim Nowack thanked Guy Meadows of Michigan Tech’s Great Lakes Research Center for the proposal. She says that it will be particularly useful if …
Read More »Vaccines will soon be available for all adults
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines will be rolled out for all adults in the coming weeks. Beginning on March 22nd, those with preexisting conditions and other factors that put them at high risk from the virus become eligible statewide. Risks include anything …
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