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Houghton’s city budget for 2021 has been approved. This from their City Council meeting last night. City Manager Eric Waara spoke of some of what the Department of Public Works is doing. Since the last council meeting, Houghton’s Police Department responded to 95 calls, made one felony arrest, 11 misdemeanor …

MLB The Detroit Tigers opened the Major League Baseball draft last night by selecting Spencer Torkelson from Arizona State University. Torkelson is considered the most promising power hitter to come out of college in the past few years. The surprise, however, was that Detroit introduced him as a third baseman, …

Yesterday at approximately 4:20am, Ontonagon County Sheriff Deputies took a 36 year old male from Bruce Crossing, into custody and charged him with Assault with a dangerous weapon, Felony Firearms and Assault and Battery. He is currently housed at the Ontonagon County Jail. 

Two point Five million Dollars. That’s what the Wayne and June Nester estate bequeathed the Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools Foundation, along with Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools. The investment returns are earmarked for graduating seniors. Superintendent Brad Codere. Foundation President Jennifer Roose thanked the Nesters, for being so thoughtful to the …

As this unusual school year draws to a close, the CLK Elementary School staff would like to thank parents and guardians, for their hard work, in helping students finish the school year. CLK staff would like to invite parents of Kindergarten through 4th grade students to drive by Agassiz Field …

With the Upper Peninsula entering Phase Five of Governor Whitmer’s Six Phase plan to reopen Michigan today, here’s what to expect. Hair and nail salons, along with barbershops, tattoo parlors and gyms are now allowed to reopen, provided they follow strict reopening guidelines, set forth by the Governor. Movie theaters, …

The Calumet Laurium and Keweenaw All Sports Booster Club and their Directors have donated over $20,000 to the athletic program. This, from the CLK School Board Meeting. The board also authorized the treasurer to approve invoices prior to June 30th, to close out the fiscal year. The board also thanked …

The Houghton Police Department is asking for your help, in identifying a vehicle that allegedly took part in stealing a trailer with two snowmobiles, from 918 College Avenue on Tuesday morning, approximately 5:30am. A trailer with a motorcycle was also taken from the same location between Saturday and Monday, although …

On the day the Upper Peninsula moves on to Phase Five of Governor Whitmer’s Six Phase plan to reopen Michigan, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department issued a press release, announcing that Keweenaw County has their first confirmed case of COVID-19 and that Houghton County also has a new case.  …

Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s hockey team has added a new recruit. Aspen Wallin is from Providence, Utah. She was the Art Teece Memorial Award-winner as a senior, as the best women’s hockey player in the state. MTU Michigan Tech’s Student Development Complex will begin to reopen July 13th. The …