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The fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak continues. Michigan now has over 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, which is responsible for 8 deaths. As a result of this, The Keweenaw County Courthouse in Eagle River, is closed to the public. All business will be conducted via email, postal mail, phone or …

NHL The NHL Board of Governors will meet this afternoon via conference call. The league is still hoping to salvage the rest of the 2019-2020 regular season and playoffs. In case it can’t, contingency plans will be discussed regarding league and team finances, staff and player salaries, and the amateur …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Lake Linden: Dorothy Beaudoin, 86, of Lake Linden, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on March 22, 2020.                 She was born on July 10, 1933, in Allouez, a daughter of Reuben and Ina (Soivio) Bammert.  She graduated from Calumet High …

MLB Calumet’s Scott Loukus has been named to the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches’ Association Dream Team. The squad consists of the top six prep hockey players in the state. Loukus notched 27 goals and 27 assists for 54 total points on the season. Loukus is joined at forward by …

More safety measures to be taken due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Starting Monday March 23rd, the Houghton County Courthouse will be closed to the general public, but will remain staffed. Residents who have court business are encouraged to call or email directly, or check the county’s website Houghtoncounty.net, to see …

Due to the Governor’s recent executive order regarding the Open Meetings Act, The Houghton City Council’s meeting scheduled for Wednesday March 25th, will take place electronically. The public will be able to attend electronically, with the ability to comment during the public comment period. The council will update the public …

31 Backpacks Founder Laurel Maki has some good news, in the middle of the COVID-19 outbreak. This past Tuesday,  Maki, along with board members Amy Zawada and Melissa Maki, and area volunteers, were able to assemble care packages for over 200 of the area’s less fortunate students. Maki and her …

Houghton County’s Memorial Airport, has doubled their cleaning schedule, despite a drop in over half of their usual traffic. Airport Manager Dennis Hext said that despite seeing a drop in traffic through the airport, they are now devoting an extra 4 hours a day, to cleaning and disinfecting in the …

Governor Whitmer’s request for a statewide Economic Injury Disaster Loan has been approved by the Small Business Administration. This will allow Michigan’s small businesses, nonprofits and small agricultural cooperatives which have suffered substantial economic losses due to the COVID-19 outbreak, access to low interest loans from the SBA. One Billion …

Cases of COVID-19 have risen in Michigan in the last 24 hours. The state now has 334 confirmed cases, along with 3 deaths.  The deaths include an 81 year old woman from the Detroit area, another Detroit area man in his 50’s and an Oakland County woman, also in her …