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Tickets On Sale For Pigs N Heat Hockey Game

The best of local police and fire departments will face off once again in the annual Pigs N Heat hockey game next month. Lt. Nick Roberts of the Houghton Police Department says the game serves as a fundraiser for crime and fire victims in Houghton and Keweenaw County. There wasn’t …

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Western U.P. Health Department Urges Radon Testing

January is National Radon Action Month and the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is offering free radon test kits to encourage home owners to protect their families from exposure to radon gas. Radon in indoor air is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United …

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Lock Down Suspect Bound Over

The case against an Atlantic Mine man who was the subject of a lockdown at an elementary school is headed to Circuit Court. 30-year-old Niles Rothenberger appeared in 97th District Court in Houghton Wednesday for a preliminary exam. He is charged with Possession of Marijuana on school property, a high …

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Stolen Weapons Cases Move Forward

Only one out of three former Finlandia students suspected in the theft of firearms from a Hancock store physically appeared in court Wednesday. 19-year-old Jake Hugall waived his preliminary exam and his case was bound over to circuit court. Police believe he may have been the lookout during a break-in …

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Memorial Jam Session Planned For Beloved Local Musician

A memorial for a beloved local musician and chef is being planned for this weekend. 66-year-old Ken Steiner of Houghton passed away on New Year’s Day at U.P. Health System—Marquette following complications resulting from heart surgery. Steiner worked as a cook at several locations and was a volunteer for Little …

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Water Levels to Be Lowered at UPPCO Hydro Reservoirs

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) will again be lowering water levels at its hydroelectric reservoirs as part of efforts to prepare for the coming spring runoff. The annual drawdowns are part of license requirements for the reservoirs that are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Drawdowns …

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Owsley Memorial Scholarship Winners Named

By Mark Wilcox, News Writer Michigan Technological University Five undergraduate students at Michigan Technological University have been selected to receive inaugural Portage Health Foundation/Randy Owsley Memorial Scholarships. Randy Owsley made an impact that would last a lifetime, in fact, beyond his lifetime. During the 18 years he was the Head …

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“Snow Country” By Hancock Author Available

With over 200 inches of snowfall every year, the Copper Country provides the perfect setting for the aptly named Snow Country—A Copper Island Novel. The new book from Hancock native Kristen Neva touches on many themes as it tells the romantic story of California-raised Beth and Danny, a local state …

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