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Chassell, Houghton, Calumet, and Hubbell all have one thing in common this weekend. They are going to look a lot like the North Pole and not because of the most recent snow storm. Christmas is taking hold of the Copper Country in a way as big as a bowl full …

The Calumet Theatre is dark for the month of December. Board President Dan Jamison says the organization is reworking its insurance policy with the help of the Leveque Agency. What I did was get the $2 million basic liability and an additional $1 million balloon liability and a liquor liability …

FishingBooker says that Copper Harbor is one of the eight best places in America to ice fish. It joins Midwest magnets like Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin, Brainerd, Minnesota, and Devils Lake in North Dakota, among other national sites. The honor won’t be a surprise to area residents, but Keweenaw Convention …

A growing bipartisan chorus is urging the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to release the transcript for discussions held during a closed door meeting in late October. The panel met with lawyers in response to a state civil rights department opinion that said the preliminary draft the group has been working …

More details are emerging about the actions taken by Oxford Community Schools officials in the days leading up to the shooting at the high school last Tuesday, killing four. In a press conference held on Friday, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald discussed several warning signs displayed by 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley. …

The City of Houghton’s May special election is technically already underway. Prospective candidates can pick up nominating packets at City Center during regular business hours. There are no fees charged for running, but anyone interested in having their name on the ballot must return a form filled with 40 to …

UPDATE: The stolen Ford Focus was found by law enforcement in Calumet. It was abandoned in a parking lot and no arrest has been made in the incident. A silver 2006 Ford Focus was taken from a parking lot on Second Street in the Village of Lake Linden between 1:00 …

Two separate two-vehicle accidents in the span of 20 minutes brought traffic to a crawl on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Thursday afternoon. The first occurred at 3:40 when a Toyota Tacoma driven by 33-year-old Paul Haataja rear ended a Chevrolet Malibu steered by 17-year-old Isaak Pietela. Both are from …

Baraga County is getting a youth hockey tournament. The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is working with Elite Amateur Sports from downstate to organize the event. Peewee, squirt, and bantam teams will all be featured across two arenas. Dubbed the Frozen Cup, it is the first time in years that …

Barring any unforeseen snags, Coborn’s Inc, based in Minnesota, will close on its acquisition of Tadych’s on Monday. For loyal customers, that won’t mean much through the busy Christmas season. Coborn’s Vice President of Marketing Dennis Host says the company has already visited each Tadych’s location to learn more about …