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UPDATE – UPPCO reports that power was restored shortly after 4:00 Monday afternoon. Electrical power was knocked out for around 1,300 UPPCO customers from Atlantic Mine to Painesdale this morning. Company officials say the outage was caused when two utility poles on a feed line near Atlantic Mine were broken …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently launched a project designed to demonstrate to private landowners that they can accomplish their wildlife habitat enhancement goals and objectives by careful implementation of a well-written resource management plan. As part of this effort – using funding from a Natural Resources Conservation Service …

Are you an area high school student interested in local history? Do you want to compete over it? If so, it’s time to get ready for the 15th Annual High School Local History Smackdown! The Smackdown offers Copper Country high school students the chance to test their knowledge of all …

The Calumet Theatre’s All School Musical production of “Oliver”, scheduled to be performed in late April, has been canceled due to a low level of student participation. “Theatre management, the cast and I are all deeply disappointed that this decision had to be made.” said Director David Crowley. “The small number …

Just because you can’t always see it…doesn’t mean homelessness doesn’t continue to be a problem in the Copper Country. There’s a new effort to help those without a bed to call their own. Tentatively called Hope House, Copper Country Homeless Prevention Coalition Chair John Niemela says there are modeling the …

The lawsuit involving a former Michigan Tech University student and his former school may be decided in Marquette next month. Norway resident Matthew Schultz is suing the school for expelling him last year for a social media post, that appears to have been altered by another party to read a …

HANCOCK, Mich., Feb. 21, 2017 – The Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) in Houghton received a $10,880 grant from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) to offer Prescription for Health programming for patients of Dr. Michelle Seguin during the summer of 2017. UGL applied for funding under PHF’s food …

Residents of Chassell Township are encouraged to attend the upcoming Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, March 2nd. The public is invited to share their views on changes and updates to the current Recreation Plan. The Final Review of the Chassell Township Dangerous Building Ordinance will also be addressed. The meeting …

After drilling four core holes, Highland Copper has interrupted its winter exploration on a 1-mile-square section of state-managed property at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park due to unseasonably warm weather. A permit issued to the company by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stipulates that exploration take place only on frozen …

By Mark Wilcox, News Writer Michigan Technological University Students from throughout the Midwest will be at Michigan Technological University beginning Friday, (Feb. 24) for Winter WonderHack. Organizers describe the event as a 36-hour “make-something” marathon, where participants use their knowledge and creativity to make something new. The event is organized by …