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Mary Kaminski presented to Houghton’s City Council Wednesday night on plans to create a new endurance event. She wants to name it the Verna Mize Triathlon and her proposal would create two courses, one for kids under 16 and another for adults. The longer route would feature a half mile …

The Strawberry Festival will be as sweet as ever in Chassell in just one month. The event is back and being conducted with only minor COVID-related changes. Both the fish dinners and strawberry shortcake are being served in to-go containers. Visitors will then have the opportunity to eat outdoors. The …

After an opportunity for public comment, the Houghton City Council approved the 2021-22 budget unanimously Wednesday night. It begins on July 1st. Also accepted by the council was the 2021-2027 Capital Improvement Plan. Both documents were the subject of work sessions over the last several months. During his manager’s report …

Red flag warnings have come down as humidity levels rise, but the area is not out of the woods yet. Hot, dry, and windy conditions prompted officials to issue fire weather advisories over the weekend, with only some of those factors alleviating themselves since. Temperatures are expected to return close …

Israel’s Health Ministry says young men ages 16-24 are potentially 25 times more likely to develop myocarditis after getting the Pfizer vaccine. The small country of 8.7 million has been administering the shots to teenagers since January, months earlier than America. It identified over 200 cases in men between 16 …

Mental health has been a hot topic of conversation in the past month across the Copper Country. To help spur that forward, Dial Help is asking everyone to become part of the effort, particularly when it pertains to suicide prevention. The organization says that signs of suicidal thoughts vary greatly …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is reminding food vendors that licenses are required to operate at summer festivals. The temporary permits ensure that public safety remains at the forefront of all organizations participating by defining proper food handling techniques and setting requirements for storage of perishable items, such as …

Unlike May, everyone in Houghton County will have at least one potential ballot to cast on August 3rd. A millage renewal to continue funding Canal View is a county-wide measure. The proposal aims to provide over $2.2 million per year through 2025 thanks to a 2.25 mill property tax increase …

A familiar face is back in Houghton’s Franklin Square. Perched upon the boulder platform that has been his home for 40 years, the miner statue is greeting visitors again on the east end of downtown. Vanguard Sculpture Services of Milwaukee repaired the bronze statue early and under budget. City Manager …

It was billed as a rededication, but Councilor John Haeussler says he thinks it may have been the first formal ceremony for Memorial Park in Hancock. With several veterans in attendance, Haeussler used his research skills to put together more information about the space located across from City Hall. Originally …