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The proposed plan for use of the new greenspace in downtown Calumet has been released. The space stretches between Fifth and Sixth Streets in the 300 block – just south of the Calumet Theatre. The Sixth Street property had been vacant for some time. The Fifth Street property was formerly …

A Hancock man has been arraigned on charges of possessing child pornography. Michigan State Police Computer Crimes detectives arrested 32-year-old Justin Henry-Allen Covert on Wednesday. He appeared in court Friday, and was charged with three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity …

Students have begun their return to the Northern Michigan University campus in Marquette, and the school’s COVID-19 testing program is also ramping up. University officials say that 3,800 tests have been administered. 900 results have been received, and five of those were positive. None of the infected students live on …

The deadline is approaching to purchase tickets in this year’s 50-50 Keweenaw Natural Areas raffle. Up to 1,000 tickets will be sold at $100 each. If all are sold, the prize will be $50,000. KNA board member John Griffith says money raised will help pay down the debt the organization …

MLB Spencer Turnbull threw seven strong innings yesterday, as the Detroit Tigers shaded the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. Turnbull gave up a run on five hits. He left with the game tied, but got the win when Miguel Cabrera singled home Jonathan Schoop on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a driver who was involved in a “hit and run” property damage crash in the village of Calumet. The incident occurred Thursday evening between 7:00 and 8:00 in the parking lot of Bucko’s Party Store. The truck …

An 18-year-old driver escaped injury Sunday morning in a fiery single-vehicle crash just south of Lake Linden. State police officers report that, around 8:00, a northbound pickup truck crossed over the center line on M-26 near the 27th Street intersection. The truck just missed the brick signpost for the Drive-Through …

MLB The Detroit Tigers’ bats kept booming yesterday, as they pounded out 16 hits on the way to an 11-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Detroit slugged out five runs in the first inning, powered by homers from Niko Goodrum, Miguel Cabrera, C.J. Cron and Jeimer Candelario. All came before …

The body of a man that was found Tuesday in Marquette County has been identified, and the cause of death has been determined to be murder. A forensic autopsy performed at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo confirmed that the victim is 58-year-old Jody Dean Howe of Marquette. Howe disappeared nearly …

MLB The Detroit Tigers scored four runs in the top of the 11th inning, and outslugged the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-13 last night. It was a seesaw battle. Detroit fell behind early, as Pittsburgh scored seven times off Matthew Boyd over the first five innings. The Tigers responded with seven runs …