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A suspected meth lab is now out of business in Marquette Township. On June 10th, approximately 7:30pm, the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team was called to assist State Troopers from the Negaunee Post at the scene of a suspected meth lab at the Whetstone Apartments in Marquette Township. When the …

Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team has added two more players. Skylar Abell is a pitcher from Rock Falls, Illinois. Dominic Duprie is an outfielder from Ecorse, Michigan. MLB The Detroit Tigers continued their focus on hitters as the Major League Baseball amateur draft concluded last night. In the second …

After the presidential primary election in March, a Risk Limiting Audit was performed, and the results have suggested that Michigan is ready for the August and November elections. Of Michigan’s 83 counties, 80 participated in the audit, and the results reinforced the accuracy and security of the results. The audit, …

If you have students at Calumet Elementary School, you’re invited to Agassiz Park today, so your kindergarten through 4th graders can wave goodbye to school staff for the Summer.  School staff will be at Agassiz Field on Elm Street from 5:15 til 5:30pm today, to wave goodbye to students. It’s …

During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan’s prison population has dropped 5.2%. This has tempted legislators into possibly closing another prison, as the state struggles to close a multibillion dollar budget gap. The state’s prison population normally sits around 38,000. Due to COVID-19, it’s just under 36,000. MDOC legislative …

Now that the school year is officially over, if you’re looking for something to do, you can swing by Agassiz Park in Calumet or the George Gipp Recreation Area in Laurium for Snacks in the Park, starting tomorrow, and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon til 1pm through Labor …

If you’ve ever dreamed of being an election inspector, Houghton County is the place to be. Houghton County is in need of election inspectors for the upcoming August and November elections. Training is provided, and the positions are paid. Contact your city or township Clerk’s office, for more information. 

Isle Royale National park is now allowing boaters to anchor overnight in the Lake Superior waters of the park. While the waters surrounding Isle Royale have been open for fishing all Spring, anchoring overnight, was suspended until now. In order to anchor overnight, boaters will need a permit, and will …

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, …