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The first of three Houghton County men accused of sex crimes against children is scheduled to undergo his preliminary examination this morning. 21-year-old Kahleb Thorsson Senia-Wicks of Calumet will appear in 97th District Court. Senia-Wicks and 27-year-old Jason Wesley Davis of Calumet face charges of Child Sexually Abusive Activity, Use …

Spring road restrictions are now in effect on all state trunk lines in the Upper Peninsula. That includes highways with the “US” and “M” designations. Restrictions on local roads in Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties took effect last Tuesday. Load restrictions are designed to limit road damage while the …

Calumet officials are looking to identify at least two people who broke into the Ruppe Department Store building recently. On Thursday, a neighbor noticed the building had been entered. Destination Calumet officials confirmed the break-in, but found no one inside. The building was secured, and neighbors were asked to keep …

The State Fire Marshall is reacting with concern regarding a rash of deaths from house fires. The Copper Country has not been spared. Already in 2022, five have perished thanks to blazes that broke out in their residence within Houghton County alone. Stanton Township Fire’s Jon Stone says the incidents …

March is a tough month for 31 Backpacks. It started with Finlandia and Michigan Tech Universities going on vacation for a week, which depletes some of the weekly volunteers that help sort and prepare food supplies for less fortunate area students. Lending a hand were personnel from Michigan State Police’s …

Michigan Tech professor Mark Rudnicki wants to put Michigan hardwoods to use in a new and exciting way. Cross laminated timber technology is already a part of skyscrapers in Europe and America’s west coast. By pressing cross sections of wood together it is possible to create structural components as sturdy …

Inside the newly expanded headquarters of Calumet Electronics the unmistakable sounds of construction continue unabated. Sawing, hammering, the bustle of raw materials and finished circuit boards being moved to the new wing of the building are all a part of the daily experience as much as the manufacturing of the …

Officials at Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) are assuring the public that they will not be closing in light of SkyWest’s decision to drop service. The regional carrier is looking to pull out of 29 terminals in the Essential Air Service network at the behest of partner United Airlines. The …

Following a Freedom of Information Act request, more details are coming to light surrounding the arrest of Houghton County Undersheriff Kevin Coppo. Security at The Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Traverse County called law enforcement to report a two-vehicle collision in the hotel’s parking lot just after 1:45 AM on …

Wednesday’s meeting of the Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners was a short one, clocking in at just 10 minutes. The group tabled a discussion on the sewage lagoons located at Mount Horace Greeley, although the issue still looms and member Del Rajala says that it needs to be addressed in …