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In the midst of the pandemic, Calumet Electronics Corporation is expanding. The company has purchased the historic Calumet and Hecla Bathhouse, which will be renovated, and serve as the company’s headquarters. Construction is also underway on a 35,000 square foot expansion of the company’s manufacturing facilities. That project should be …

Northern Michigan University has introduced two new scholarship programs designed to help Upper Peninsula students. Both were approved yesterday by the Board of Trustees. The Transfer UP-Winter Awards will provide up to $1,000 for transfer students who wish to enroll for the first time at NMU for the Winter 2021 …

High School In the high school volleyball tournament last night…• Calumet blanked Charlevoix 3-0 to win the Division Three regional title. The Copper Kings will face Beaverton in the quarterfinals Tuesday at Houghton Lake.• Chassell’s season ended with a 3-0 loss to Carney-Nadeau in the Division Four regional title game. …

There will be no public skating at Dee Stadium for the foreseeable future. At last night’s Houghton City Council meeting, City Manager Eric Waara explained that they just haven’t figured out a way for COVID-19 guidelines to be enforced in such an unstructured environment… “Most hockey teams are sort of …

The CLK Board of Education made several personnel moves at its meeting this week. Building supervisor Dan LaVergne is retiring. Instructional Coach and District Technology Director Nora Laho has resigned. The board approved a leave of absence for Laurie Rule through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The board …

A federal lawsuit initiated by a group of private citizens is asking that all the votes cast in the presidential election last week in three Michigan counties be thrown out. The action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, although the areas being targeted …

Work on the Houghton-Hancock Bridge this winter is expected to cause few traffic challenges. City Manager Eric Waara told the Houghton City Council last night that the Michigan Department of Transportation’s upcoming repair plans will likely include some single lane closures, and a limited number of lifts… “They’re going to …

Paul LaBine will continue to serve as mayor of Hancock. LaBine was elected on a 6-1 vote at that city council’s organizational meeting last night. Former mayor John Haeussler will serve as mayor pro-tem, replacing former mayor pro-tem Will Lytle on a 4-3 vote. The Hancock council conducted no other …

COVID-19 prevented some of our local schools from holding in-person Veterans Day programs yesterday, but that didn’t stop some from paying tribute. Several schools saluted veterans via video programs. At Houghton High School, the band played patriotic music, and the colors were presented by a JROTC color guard. JROTC members …

The Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry returns to the Copper Country today. Distribution begins at 4:00 at the Baraga School. The pantry will provide a variety of foods, including fresh produce and dairy items to approximately 300 families in a drive-through format. Attendees will not have to show …