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Houghton County Sheriff’s Department personnel were called to a house fire at 48368 Jefferson Street in Portage Township at 7:45 Tuesday morning. Hurontown Fire and Rescue also responded. By the time emergency crews arrived one of the renters at the residence had already helped to contain much of the flames …

Michigan State Police personnel from the Calumet Post were called out to a structure fire in Laird Township at approximately 11:30 Tuesday morning, where they found one dead. The deceased person remains unidentified and investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing. Assisting at the scene were MSP Fire …

Rising COVID-19 cases are starting to affect staffing levels locally, including area nonprofits. Copper Country Senior Meals will be closed through Friday due to community spread and positives that are impacting the organization’s administrative ranks and immediate families. Recent guidance changes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest …

Nels Christopherson gaveled in Monday night’s Houghton – Portage Township Board of Education meeting as president and was treasurer when the group adjourned after a tidy, 30-minute session. Christopherson says he always viewed his position as president as just one of seven members of the body. The panel routinely reorganizes …

In a tradition that dates back to the 1980’s, Michigan Tech once again honored the life of Martin Luther King, Jr, the noted civil rights leader. The ceremony was virtual this year due to the pandemic, with an art exhibit on display in the East Reading Room of the Van …

Houghton City Police responded to a three-vehicle accident at around 8:45 Monday morning, which resulted in one injury. A 72-year-old Houghton woman was driving east on Sharon Avenue when she failed to yield and entered the intersection with Memorial Drive. She was hit by a southbound vehicle, which careened into …

Ed and Faye Wakeham of Hancock own a cabin in a remote part of Stanton Township on Little America Road. The rural setting has poor cell service and a couple of instances already proved challenging for those who needed to reach emergency personnel. The Wakehams personally funded the installation of …

It won’t be mid-month, but another round of maintenance is still planned for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge by the end of January. The Michigan Department of Transportation should begin the work sometime next week, and once again there will be lane closures and overnight disruptions. Spokesman Dan Weingarten says …

Timothy Havens is getting a chance to live out a goal he set over 20 years ago. Havens was a guest this week on Copper Country Today and talked about his experience as a student at Michigan Tech in the 1990’s. He graduated with a bachelors and masters degree in …

Yesterday afternoon at about 3:15 a vehicle rolled over on M-26 in Painesdale. The driver was injured and had to be taken to UP Health System – Portage for treatment, courtesy of Mercy Ambulance. Assisting the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department at the scene were Houghton City Police, Adams Township Fire …