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Two people from Laurium were arrested Tuesday related to a breaking and entering case in neighboring Calumet. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department apprehended a 47-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman. They are accused of stealing prescription pills from the apartment of a recently deceased tenant. The investigation has not concluded, …

Hancock native Shannon Perkins, an auto accident survivor with lasting injuries, is warning that there is a cost to the auto insurance reforms passed in 2019. While lower premiums are a big help to drivers in making ends meet, the higher payments had created a network of medical facilities that …

For the second time in under a week law enforcement is investigating a stolen vehicle in the Village of Lake Linden. The one taken early Sunday was located, abandoned, a day later in Calumet and no arrest was made. That case was initiated by the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office. The …

The resignation of Superintendent Doreen Kramer is putting familiar faces in new positions across the administrative ranks of Houghton-Portage Township Schools. At last night’s Board of Education meeting, Anders Hill officially became Kramer’s replacement, effective January 3rd. He moves from elementary school principal, which is being filled by current high …

Hancock schools will add three new faculty members, a middle school teacher, temporary tutor for students and a new JV basketball coach for the boys team. The school board also approved a number of other actions items. Including the addition of a new CAD (Computer Aided Design) lab and a …

Trash collection rates will be increasing slightly in the Village of L’Anse. At last night’s meeting, village council members voted to approve a five-year extension with Waste Management for refuse pickup. Village manager Bob LaFave said the company has been doing an excellent job. It’s still a fantastic value. If …

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, …