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Ahead of winter, getting your hands on a good winter coat is essential in the Upper Peninsula. Starting on Sunday, the Copper Country Angel Mission in Calumet will begin their coat giveaway. The coat giveaway will go until next Tuesday. The Copper Country Angel Mission has a full stock of …

Updated 1:00 PM Friday: The man killed in the Thursday night crash and fire at the Holiday gas station in L’Anse has been identified as 43-year-old Allan Dantes, Jr. The announcement was made Friday morning by the American Rally Association. Dantes was a rally competitor, and was scheduled to take …

Two people were taken to UP Health System-Portage for treatment after a single-vehicle crash near the Houghton County Memorial Airport yesterday morning. Michigan State Police troopers were called out after a pickup truck apparently veered off the road and smashed into a tree along US-41.  Traffic on the highway was …

The effort continues to preserve the historic Ford sawmill at Alberta in Baraga County. The mill, the surrounding town, and forest acreage were donated to Michigan Tech after Ford shut down operations in 1954. Tech offered tours of the mill for many years, but discontinued them as the building fell …

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra will open its 2022-2023 season Saturday night with a new work, and a rediscovered old work. The new piece is “Unquiet Earth.” It was composed by Elena Ruehr, who grew up in Houghton, and has been on the staff at MIT for more than 30 years. …

Congratulations to Adrienne Minerick, Michigan Tech’s 2022 Diversity Award winner. Minerick is a professor of chemical engineering at the university, and serves as director and principal investigator (PI) of the ADVANCE initiative. ADVANCE is funded by the National Science Foundation, with the goal of supporting and growing a pool of …

There’s nothing like a crisp fall morning, with some warm pancakes and real maple syrup, especially if you don’t have to make it. This Saturday, Sherman – Gay Fire & Rescue (S-G F&R) will hold their yearly pancake breakfast. The meal is free, and there is plenty of great food, …

After considerable discussion at a public hearing last evening, the Houghton City Council abandoned an easement it had controlled over the property at 326 Shelden Avenue downtown. The sidewalk there connects Shelden Avenue with the big parking deck, immediately to the west of Swift Hardware. Although some residents noted the …

Despite lower than average rainfall last month, the water level in Lake Superior held steady compared to August. The latest report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District shows that rainfall in the Lake Superior region was nearly 25 percent below normal in September. Still, the water level …

The C-L-K Board of Education is looking forward to spring. At its October meeting, board members set the date for the district’s 2023 Baccalaureate service for May 25. Commencement ceremonies will take place May 26 for Calumet High School, and June 1 for Horizons High School. The board also authorized …