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No Houghton County Fair this year, but there will be a Junior Market Livestock Show and Sale,  for beef steers, hogs and lambs. This from the Board’s monthly meeting last night. Concerns over COVID-19 far outweighed the risks of moving ahead with the fair. In addition to the fair being …

Will this year’s Houghton County Fair be cancelled? The decision could be made tonight. The Board holds their monthly meeting at the Houghton County Arena in Hancock, at 7pm, and the public is invited to attend. 

Since early June, certain retailers have been allowed to accept bottles and cans for their $.10 deposit, which consumers were still charged. There was an 11-week suspension returning bottles and cans  during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s estimated during this time, close to $80 million worth of bottles …

Now is not the time to start taking shortcuts in the battle against COVID-19, according to Governor Whitmer at her press conference yesterday. She also stressed the value of a mask. Implicit Bias Training, will also  be a requirement for training and certification, if  you want a career in the …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program, Todd VanDyke interviews Constitution Party presidential candidate Don Blankenship and vice-presidential candidate William Mohr.  Copper Country Today airs Sunday mornings at 7:00 on 97.7 The Wolf, 8:00 on 99.3 The Lift, and 9:00 on KBear 102.3. It is sponsored by the Portage Health …

Governor Whitmer extended an executive order, which provides protection for residents who have had their water shut off. Whitmer said from day one, her administration has focused on building a stronger Michigan, by investing in people, their families, their pocketbooks and the infrastructure they rely on. Michigan’s Department of Environment, …

Several Michigan agencies including the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, the Michigan Public Service Commission, and the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority have launched a website, allowing residents to keep up with the permit process for Canadian Oil Company Enbridge’s proposed new tunnel and pipeline, which will carry crude …

A resident believes funding for local police departments should be increased, not redirected as several Michigan Tech students hoped for at the last council meeting. Resident Linda Casti. This, from their council meeting last night.  Police Chief Donnelly also said he met with the Michigan Tech Students, and had a …

Several new cases of COVID-19 in the Western Upper Peninsula, including someone with ties to Finlandia University. The protocols after a positive diagnosis are in place. The new cases are in Gogebic and Houghton Counties. Since July 1st, Houghton County has gone from 11 cases to 23. The Western Upper …

NHL The next Detroit Red Wings game will probably take place December 1st. That’s the tentative date that’s been set for the opening of the 2020-2021 NHL season. The Wings didn’t qualify for the expanded Stanley Cup playoffs that will – COVID-19 pandemic permitting – begin July 30th. If all …