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From Northern Michigan University: Brock Tessman, who grew up in Plymouth, Mich., will become the 17th president of Northern Michigan University, effective Feb. 1. He has served as deputy commissioner of higher education for the Montana University System since 2018, and has previous experience as a faculty member and campus …

Fall foliage and autumn skies are right on the verge of showing their incredible display. And the Copper country has so many events and things to check out. In town during October Houghton, Bruce Crossing, Baraga, and South range all have fall harvest, and autumn themed festivals. “(They’re) Near downtown, …

The Houghton man charged with beating a L’Anse man to death on September 1st, has plead insane. Luke Kreider pleaded insane during his preliminary examination on Monday. Kreider is charged with open homicide after an incident occurred at the Arbor Green apartments, where Caleb Lynum had been beaten. Lynum was …

Despite construction delays, the contractor working on the College Avenue rebuild in Houghton still hopes to have traffic mostly back to normal by the end of fall. At last night’s Houghton City Council meeting, a representative from Upper Peninsula Engineers and Architects, which is overseeing the project, said Bacco Construction …

Upper Peninsula Power Company wants to raise its rates. The company has filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission for an additional $17.3 million per year in revenue. The increase would be phased in over a two-year period beginning in July of 2023. In its filing with the …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board approved a number of personnel changes at its meeting Tuesday. See the full meeting summary here.

South Range will celebrate autumn on Saturday. The day-long Oktoberfest event will begin with a pancake breakfast at the Range Lounge. The Jeffers High School 5k Walk/Run and 10k Run will begin at 9. From 10 until 3, a classic car show will be held on Main Street. Activities at …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is holding a special meeting on Saturday. The special meeting is to make up for last week’s cancelled regular meeting for the Board of Health. The meeting will start at 10 am, at the health department’s Hancock office, and is available to connect with …

Coined in 1920 the term “robot” is a newer term in language, and was first used in Czech playwright Karel Capek’s hit R.U.R., or Rossum’s Universal Robots. University of Michigan Science Historian and Professor, Howard Markel, has said the word comes from an old Slavic term, rabota, meaning forced labor. …

The agenda for tonight’s Houghton City Council meeting appears to be a light one. The council will be asked to approve an updated Americans with Disabilities Act policy for Houghton Transit. The policy includes a complaint process that citizens can use if they feel the policy has been violated. The …