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A spaghetti dinner to help one Copper Country family is being planned for later this month. The flyer for the event can be viewed here: pietila-benefit-flyer Jeff Pietila and his wife, Tamara, are from Chassell and have 11 children. Jeff fell critically ill in July and spent the last six …

Houghton, MI – Applications for Isle Royale National Park’s 2017 Artist-in-Residence Program will be accepted between January 2 and February 16, 2017. This program provides artists the opportunity to become part of a long-established tradition of interpreting national parks through art. The Artist-in-Residence Program is open to professional artists whose …

LAURIUM – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics is pleased to welcome back Kenneth Pherson, DO, to its excellent orthopedics team. Dr. Pherson joins orthopedic surgeons Frederick Rau, MD, and Mark Kelley, MD, FACS, at Aspirus Laurium Clinic. Dr. Pherson specializes in general orthopedics, including total and partial knee and hip …

A list of best and worst new logos is out and Michigan Tech finds themselves in the top ten of the more preferred of the two. The university unveiled their new logo as part of an overall rebranding strategy last February. The 2016 Creamer Awards puts Michigan Tech’s new logo …

The Hancock City Police Department has confirmed that a man who died in the city on December 23rd was probably the victim of a drug overdose. The body was found in a residence on Quincy Street in the afternoon. The victim is described as “an out-of-state” man. Hancock Police Chief Wayne …

110th District State Representative Scott Dianda is about to begin his third term in the house. In an interview with Todd VanDyke this morning on KBear 102.3, Dianda said he’s interested first and foremost in doing the best job he can in his final term. “I’m very happy to serve the …

The percentage of special needs children in Michigan schools continues to increase. Educators are struggling to provide accommodation. Parents are frustrated. State Senator Tom Casperson suggests that part of the problem is caused by state rules that mandate what must be taught to special needs students. “Every student must meet …

There’s been a schedule change for the Chassell Schools. Superintendent Howard Parmentier says students will have just a half-day when they return from the holiday break on Tuesday. Elementary students will be dismissed at 11:45. Middle and high school students will be let out two minutes later.

The dates have been confirmed for next year’s Houghton County Fair. At its recent annual meeting, the Fair Board set the event at its usual time in late summer – specifically, August 24th to 27th. The 2017 fair will have a familiar look. Most of the major entertainment offerings will …

An Illinois girl was hospitalized yesterday after she was thrown off a snowmobile in southern Houghton County. The 14-year-old from Fox Lake lost control of her 2006 Arctic Cat while traveling northbound on Trail 8/15 in Duncan Township near Sidnaw. The mishap took place around 1:45 yesterday afternoon. The Houghton …