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For tenants of the apartment complex at 908 College Avenue, they face a long road to fully recoup what was lost in Sunday’s fire. Pete Mackin from the Salvation Army is helping to lead relief efforts. He says his organization is being helped by other charities for both furniture and …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department, collaborating with the UP Human Trafficking Task Force and the UP Human Oppression Strike Team, arrested three men recently for child sex crimes. 34-year-old Jeffrey David Redd of Laurium, along with 21-year-old Kahleb Thorsson Senia-Wicks and 27-year-old Jason Wesley Davis of Calumet, have all been …

The Baraga County Board of Commissioners will have at least two new faces by this time next year. Last night, board chair Bill Rolof and commissioner Dan Robillard both announced that they will not run for reelection in November. Rolof is a Democrat. He represents District Five, which includes the …

A potential opponent for incumbent Republican Jack Bergman is in the Copper Country this week, hosting three town halls. On Monday night Dr. Robert Lorinser was at the Keweenaw Heritage Center, in the reception area on the lower level of the former St. Anne’s Church. The crowd numbered perhaps 25, …

Crowds are returning to theaters but there aren’t enough new films for them to see. In the wake of the omicron wave of COVID, many studios pulled back substantially on what they are allowing to be shown on the silver screen. In particular, families have had no options for over …

A pilot shortage has SkyWest Airlines reevaluating which airports it serves across the country. The carrier is a regional affiliate of United, bringing planes into and out of Houghton County Memorial Airport from O’Hare in Chicago. It is looking to maximize profit by focusing on more popular routes, and that …

The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country will be gathering around the husky statue on Michigan Tech’s campus tomorrow, decked in red. The demonstration marks Equal Pay Day, meant to highlight the wage disparity that exists between men and women. President Barry Fink says in a release that …

Update; Houghton Police say that temporary housing arrangements have been made for all residents of the apartment building as of 11am today. The City of Houghton Police Department has put out a press release that clarifies some additional details surrounding yesterday’s explosion near Franklin Square. At 1:27 AM a call …

Just as clocks sprung forward, an explosion rocked the Franklin Square area of downtown Houghton Sunday morning. Happening just after 3:00 AM, the blast led to a fire which subsequently destroyed an apartment complex next to the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Office and Welcome Center. Keweenaw Report spoke to Councilor …

97.7 The Wolf and KBear 102 were awarded five “Best in Category” awards and two Merit awards during ceremonies Thursday hosted by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.  The five is the highest ever received by the stations in the excellence in radio competition and is the most awarded to any small-market station this …