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Gray wolves are no longer under federal endangered species protection. The Trump Administration delisted them yesterday. That turns wolf management over to state officials. Wolves nearly disappeared from Michigan, but federal protection helped them make a comeback over the past 30 years. The current population in the U.P. is estimated …

High School In high school volleyball last night… • Calumet completed an undefeated regular season with a 3-0 victory over Marquette. • Jeffers got past Baraga 3-2. Makenna Harris had nine kills for the Jets. • Lake Linden-Hubbell, Chassell, L’Anse triangular – no report. The regular season wraps up this …

Four more western Upper Peninsula residents have died from COVID-19 and its complications. All four recent deaths occurred in Gogebic County. They are included in the Western U.P. Health Department’s most recent summary, which was released last evening. Since the previous report was released Monday night, 83 more confirmed positives …

While many of the Copper Country’s traditional Halloween activities have been shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, new options are still offering some seasonal fun. The annual “Haunted Mine” event at the Quincy Mine has been turned into a drive-through event. Students and staff from the MTU Department of Visual …

Two leaders of a Michigan white supremacist group that allegedly wanted to set up a racist regime in the Upper Peninsula have been arrested. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says 25-year-old Justen Watkins of Bad Axe and 35-year-old Alfred Gorman of Taylor are leaders of a neo-Nazi organization called The …

Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly has responded to a lawsuit recently filed against by an employee in the clerk’s office. Thursday afternoon, she released this statement: “While I am disappointed in my employee choosing to file her employment lawsuit a week before the busiest time of the year for our …

There’s no resolution in sight in the property tax battle between the City of Houghton and Walmart… “They rejected our counteroffer right out of hand, doubled down on their petition to the Tax Tribunal, they’re still looking to get their store evaluation off by about 40 percent.” City Manager Eric …

18 local non-profits will take advantage of matching funds from the Portage Health Foundation in this year’s Giving Tuesday program. This year’s non-profits are the Swedetown Trails Club, Superior Search and Rescue, Simple Kindness for Youth, the Ontonagon County Cancer Association, Omega House, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, Keweenaw …

Rachel Lankton – City of Houghton image. Houghton City Council members wrapped up last night’s meeting – and this term – by saluting Rachel Lankton, who is retiring after 16 years on the board. Mayor Robert Backon read a proclamation that also mentioned Lankton’s service on the Portage Lake District …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will hold its annual primary Saturday. This year’s election will take place only in the Baraga District. The L’Anse District doesn’t have enough Tribal Council candidates to require a vote. Baraga District candidates include incumbents Doreen Blaker and Robert D. “R.D.” Curtis, Jr., along with …