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Houghton County Commissioner Tom Tikkanen gave an update on the Fifth Street Fire at Tuesday night’s meeting. He discussed a recent inspection of the site by state and federal environmental agencies. They are collaborating nearby to come up with a solution for the stamp sands that threaten the Buffalo Reef. …

Student textbook assistance is in the spotlight for Giving Day this year at Finlandia. Wednesday only, there is a concerted push to get alumni, family, friends, and university supporters to donate. The fundraising goal stands at $10,000, which would then be meted out by the Finlandia Alumni Board in $250 …

The Portage Health Foundation is touting its support for farmers markets across northern Houghton County. About $33,000 has been disbursed for events in Houghton, Hancock, Lake Linden, and Calumet. Most of the money went towards creating better organization to diversify what vendors bring to each market. In Calumet, a training …

UPDATE: Portage Lake District Library sends word that they have rescheduled the Paddle the Portage event to Thursday, June 24 due to the forecasted weather. The Portage Lake District Library, Keweenaw Land Trust, and Michigan Tech’s Outdoor Adventure Program are teaming up to offer paddleboarding lessons Thursday afternoon. There are …

The proposed wind farm project in Adams and Stanton Townships was the cause for a long public comment session at Tuesday’s Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting. For one night at least, all input was negative. There were three main areas of concern. The first was economic. Nearby residents said …

The Father’s Day Flood has often been called a once-in-a-millenium storm. Six inches of rain fell in the Keweenaw in only a couple of hours, overwhelming local drainage and eventually washing away critical infrastructure. Meteorologist Matthew Zika from the National Weather Service says the designation is only an average. We …

The long-awaited repaving project for L’Anse and Baraga Avenues in the Village of L’Anse should begin in about two weeks. At last night’s council meeting, manager Bob LaFave said two contractors will be working on the project, so the work should be completed quickly. Their completion date has to be …

For the first time, Twin Lakes is hosting the Copper Country Firemen’s Association tournament when the event returns on June 26th. Chief John Reynolds says he expects around 30 departments to take part in the festivities from Houghton, Baraga, Ontonagon, and Keweenaw Counties. Organizers have gotten creative given the new …

The United States Coast Guard is honoring a captain at Shipwreck Tours in Munising Wednesday morning for her efforts to save the lives of two kayakers last fall. The quickly changing conditions on Lake Superior September 20th proved a danger as 30 mph winds whipped up waves over four feet …

Baraga County will be taking over management of several ORV trails. At last night’s county board meeting, commissioner Lyle Olson said that control is being transferred from the private group MI-TRALE to the Baraga County Trails Commission. They are giving us the Twin Lakes trail, the Covington trail, and the …