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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is threatening to pull federal funding from long-term care facilities if all employees are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Canal View – Houghton County is a fairly representative organization for the area at large, and Administrator Kim Salmi says their rate is …

Members of the Houghton Master Plan subcommittee held their most recent meeting Monday afternoon, with developers and Michigan Tech officials on hand. The primary subject of discussion was parking, and the potential effects of R-4 zoning on the shortfall. A small sliver of Houghton is designated R-4, about two blocks …

In a brief meeting last evening, the L’Anse Village Council approved the initial payments to contractors for the recent L’Anse Avenue and Baraga Avenue paving projects. Village manager Bob LaFave reported that the jobs are basically complete. The cost for the two projects came to within about a thousand dollars …

A dispute over the water system snowballed into a slew of resignations for the Village of Copper City this weekend. All administrative positions have quit. Former president Rick Kasprzak says that when he came on board last year, there were 12 customers behind on payments and it was putting a …

It was another successful summer for the Skills for Adult Independent Living, or SAIL, program. The goal is to allow adult age students, 17 to 26 years old, learn how to develop their cognitive abilities to be aware and safe in different roles in the community, through work training. Program …

For the next four years, Trails Fest in Copper Harbor has a new title sponsor. Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, which already offers Trek bike rentals as part of its outdoor activity portfolio to guests, will be involved with the event. The Lodge says it is a perfect match. “The Trails Fest …

The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is even more excited than normal for school to be back in session. A full schedule is on tap, including over 70 shows. Director Mary Jennings says some of the slate is an attempt to bring in what COVID-19 shut down. The first …

Don’t call it beginner’s luck. In their first year participating as a food vendor at Pasty Fest, Slim’s Cafe in Mohawk took home the top prize in a crowded field. Just before 4:00 PM Saturday, Shelby Wiinamaki and Sandra Isaacson could be seen with the coveted golden pasty trophy, where …

Saturday’s strong winds have helped the Horne Fire on Isle Royale reach 200 acres in size. The National Park Service says ongoing drought conditions and expected elevated fire danger for the rest of the week are causing some areas on the island to close. A full list of the restricted …

Dr. Sigrid Resh is looking forward to the return of the school year, and seeing more students on campus. More importantly she cant wait to see all the students who will work with KISMA again this year, either as researchers or volunteers. KISMA works to manage invasive species and study …