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A dispute over who owns the right to use the term Mount Bohemia will have a preliminary hearing in court next week. Black Bear, Inc, the operating company for Mount Bohemia Ski Resort, is seeking to stop local vendors from selling any merchandise or apparel with the words included in …

The newly reconstituted Baraga County Parks and Recreation Committee has its first members. At last night’s county board meeting, commissioners Lyle Olsen and Dan Robillard were appointed to the committee, along with residents Will Wiggins, Polly Schaefer and Tristan Leaf. Commissioners indicated that additional members would be welcomed, especially someone …

If you are a policyholder of a car insurance plan in the State of Michigan, you will have a refund by May 9th at the latest. Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office provided additional details this morning about the one-time disbursement from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association fund Monday morning. Every Michigan …

A one-year hiatus had an effect on attendance and the number of exhibitors at the Houghton County Fair. The board held its annual meeting last Thursday, electing members and naming officers for 2022. A recap of the most recent event revealed that 19,427 people attended over four days in August, …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners made waves last month when the group floated a trial balloon about a second span across the Portage Canal. Just this weekend, members Tom Tikkanen and Glenn Anderson reiterated that the idea is being seriously considered. The two appeared on Copper Country Today and …

After less than one year with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, K-9 Officer Tank has died. The dog joined the force in April, but became sick. Veterinarians ran several tests, where they concluded that Tank had terminal cancer. He passed away on Thursday. Tank was trained in narcotics detection by …

UPDATE: Baraga County Sheriff’s Department put out a memo on Sunday night saying that L’Anse Schools have been threatened. There will be a larger law enforcement presence than normal at various Houghton County school buildings beginning today. In a press release sent out Sunday evening Sheriff Josh Saarinen says that …

American Legion Post 186 of Hancock mailed care packages this past weekend to military members on active duty. Deb Guilbault says they worked with a vendor to create UP themed merchandise. Also included were Sayklly’s chocolate, other snacks, books and magazines, and more. Guilbault says families were very appreciative of …

More overnight closures are in store for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge next week. The Michigan Department of Transportation says work will resume early Tuesday, with half hour delays expected for pedestrian, bike, and vehicle traffic. Maintenance was originally scheduled for this week, but several feet of snow fell between …

At last Friday’s legislative meet and greet with area educators, Representative Greg Markkanen said that insurance reform was still a work in progress. Sunday’s Copper Country Today will feature a story from a survivor of a serious car accident and how her life has been impacted by the changes. The …