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The Copper Country Firefighters Association held its sixty-seventh annual tournament this past Saturday. Kids frequented the bounce houses and other activities, while adults were entertained by the competing departments, including four relay events. Stanton Township Fire took first, with South Range and Houghton nipping at their heels. The competition was …

Navy veteran Lawrence L. Heideman, buried in Lake View Cemetery of Calumet Township, finally has a grave marker that reflects his true heroism. Heideman won the Silver Star for his actions on D-Day. His unit was responsible for clearing the beaches around Normandy of obstacles to help aid the Allied …

Saturday saw a successful launch to the Tails and Tales summer reading program at the Portage Lake District Library. From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, children filled the park just west of the main branch to make their own set of antlers, or elephant and rabbit ears. Face painting, stenciling …

An election report from the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee chaired by Ed McBroom states that there is no evidence for enough election fraud to have occurred that would change the result of the 2020 contest in the state. Getting past the summary, though, there are several red flags and former …

The United States Food and Drug Administration is slapping a new warning label on the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children and young adults. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working group last week said that the shots are likely linked to a surge in myocarditis cases, particularly …

At 9:40 AM Saturday, the City of Hancock announced that US-41 is open to all traffic again after a determination from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The road had been closed from White St. to Quincy St. since Thursday morning following a fuel tanker spill. Crews continue to do work …

Superintendents of intermediate school districts across the state are in Houghton for a conference at the Continental Fire Company. The area has never held the event before. On top of the roughly 70 participants, many brought their families as well. Several are in the Keweenaw for the first time. Outgoing …

The stretch of US-41 impacted by Thursday’s tanker spill is set to be replaced, according to a morning update from the City of Hancock. That is delaying the highway’s reopening until Saturday at the earliest. Residents in the area are allowed back in their homes and The Tire Shop is …

Before the storms rolled in early Thursday morning, Michigan Department of Transportation crews were able to complete maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. The initial alert said work may continue until six that morning, but heavy rains and lightning were present well over an hour before then. MDOT’s Dan …

Several House Republicans from the Upper Peninsula are saying Thursday’s tanker spill highlights the environmental risk involved with closing the Enbridge Line Five pipeline. Representatives Greg Markkanen, Beau LaFave, and John Damoose put out a statement late in the day blasting a decision by the Biden Administration to review the …