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Christmas in Calumet kicks off tonight. The Keweenaw National Historical Park will hold an open house from 5:00 until 7:00. The tree will be lit at 7:00 next to the Calumet Theatre, and Santa will meet with kids afterward in the Red Jacket Ballroom. Main Street Calumet’s Leah Polzien says …

Some local robotics whiz kids will be showing off their skills Saturday. Matt Monte tells us the SnowBots middle school robotics teams have been impressing everyone this year… Monte says the teams have built small robots – around the size of a microwave oven. The competitive challenge this year is …

One of the Democrats hoping to challenge U.S. Representative Jack Bergman in the 2020 election will be visiting the region this weekend. Dana Ferguson will meet with voters Saturday afternoon at 5:00 at Syl’s Cafe in Ontonagon. He’ll be at the Fifth and Elm Coffee Shop in Houghton Sunday at …

It’s Finnish Independence Day, and the traditional celebration will be held tonight at the Finnish-American Heritage Center. David Maki from the Finnish Theme Committee tells us they’ll be integrating the upcoming centennial of U.S. women’s voting rights into the program… Some will have local ties… Entertainment will include traditional Finnish …

Mount Bohemia has been recognized by USA Today as one of the nation’s top downhill ski destinations for the second straight year. The top-10 selection is made by voters, who choose from a list of 20 ski hills compiled by industry experts. This year, Mount Bohemia finished third in the …

U.S. and Michigan flags at state facilities will fly at half staff today, to honor a Detroit police officer killed in the line of duty. Officer Rasheen McClain was shot November 20th, while investigating a domestic violence home invasion. Another officer, Phillippe Batoum-Bisse, was seriously injured. The man who allegedly …

Officials in Iron County are asking for your help to find a man wanted for an attempted sexual assault in Crystal Falls. The man attacked an adult woman outside the Crystal Falls Apartments November 21st. Police say the assault was interrupted by a tenant leaving the building. Michigan State Police …

Houghton residents may soon be getting another choice for television delivery. The Houghton City Council granted a cable TV franchise to Baraga Telephone Company at its meeting Wednesday night. A spokesman for Baraga Telephone told us yesterday that the company is not ready to release details about the service, or …

High School In high school hockey last night, Calumet outskated Kingsford 5-2. Noah Jukari, Tanner Rowe, Gabe Coppo, Dean Loukas and Scott Loukas scored for the Copper Kings, who outshot the Flivvers 56-15. In hockey this evening… – Hancock welcomes Hartland at 4:00 at the Houghton County Arena. – Houghton entertains …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is building a program that will assist people who are relocating to the Keweenaw. At yesterday’s annual meeting, Chamber manager Tara Arens explained that the resource will be helpful for businesses who are recruiting talent… The new Relocation Assistance Service should be ready for use …