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UPDATE: PER THE LAURIUM POLICE DEPARTMENT, WEBER HAS BEEN LOCATED, AND IS OKAY. The Michigan State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for a missing 14-year-old Laurium girl. Kayann Dee Weber – image supplied by Michigan State Police Kayann Dee Weber was last seen at school in Calumet yesterday. …

High School In high school volleyball last night… – Houghton lost the first two sets, but came back to defeat Negaunee 3-2. – Lake Linden-Hubbell v Wakefield-Marenisco – no report. – L’Anse swept Baraga 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-20). Alayna Waara had seven kills and Brynn VanBuren had 20 assists for …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District has a new board chair. Dr. Nels Chistopherson has taken over, following the resignation of Robert Tuomi from the board. Gale Eilola has been elected vice-chair. Tuomi stepped down because he’s now working for the CCISD in the construction trades program. His hiring was …

A Houghton woman has been named to Michigan’s new Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force. Zoé Ketola is a student at Michigan Tech. She’ll be one of 33 students advising Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson about ways to improve voter engagement among young voters and college students. The task force will …

Water rates are going up in Hancock. The 15 percent increase was approved unanimously by the city council last night. No one spoke at the public hearing that was held in advance of the decision. City clerk and acting manager Mary Babcock said the water fund finished last year more …

From Michigan Technological University: Michigan Technological University’s most prestigious faculty awards which were announced last spring, were presented Wednesday at a ceremony in the Van Pelt and Opie Library. Making the presentations were University President Richard Koubek, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Jacqueline Huntoon and Vice President …

High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Houghton travels to Negaunee. – Lake Linden-Hubbell journeys to Wakefield-Marenisco – Baraga plays at L’Anse. – Ewen-Trout Creek entertains Watersmeet. In cross country, local teams run at the Dollar Bay/Chassell Invitational at the Chassell Trails. There has been an addition to today’s …

Four Copper Country sheriff’s officers have been honored for their heroic actions during the Father’s Day Flood. Houghton County deputies Hans Tolkinen, Tyler Harju and Angela Miles, and Keweenaw County sergeant Brad Pelli coordinated the rescue of 12-year-old Thatcher Markham, after the boy was trapped in the rubble of a …

Superior National Bank has made its first acquisition outside the Copper Country with the purchase of Main Street Bank of Bingham Farms, Michigan. Bingham Farms is located near Southfield, Michigan, northwest of Detroit. Main Street Bank and its parent company, North Star Financial Holdings, Inc., claim assets over $280 million. …

The Hancock City Council will consider a significant hike in city water rates tonight. The increase to $9.05 per 1,000 gallons represents a more than 15 percent jump over the $7.85 rate currently in effect. The Council will hold a public hearing on the increase at 6:00. A vote on …