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Severe weather held off across most of the Copper Country to allow for Memorial Day observances Monday morning. The Alfred Erickson American Legion Post #186 led the charge locally, beginning at 7:50 AM between Gloria Dei Lutheran and Church of the Resurrection in Hancock. For nearly five hours they made …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a breaking and entering case in Calumet Township. The summer cabin on Lakeshore Drive had the window on the front door smashed, allowing an unknown number of thieves to gain access. They took several items, mostly recreational, including fishing poles, a pistol, long …

At Thursday’s Stomp Out The Stigma conference, law enforcement and various agencies gathered to create momentum for local change in addressing mental health. Some of the most sobering statistics shared dealt with children and young adults. Dial Help Executive Director Rebecca Crane says over half of the calls her organization …

Originally created in the aftermath of our nation’s Civil War, Memorial Day is a chance to honor soldiers killed while on duty. Conflicts great and small have always carried a price and the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post #186 in Hancock honors the ultimate sacrifice to our country at several …

It began as an advertisement for the Downtowner Motel, sitting at the Houghton County Memorial Airport and greeting those arriving to the area. Now the replica model of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, constructed from sheet copper and fully mechanized, has a new home. Manager Eric Waara highlighted City Center’s …

The temperature will be slightly cooler than normal for this time of year, but otherwise perfect weather is expected when Houghton High School graduates Friday night. The ceremony runs from 7:00-8:00 and will be livestreamed on Facebook for those unable to attend. Afterwards, the Houghton Fire Department has organized a …

In a Thursday night release, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office has updated the number of people displaced by Calumet’s Fifth Street fire to 41. The Salvation Army’s Bread of Life Center in Hancock is coordinating relief for those residents and has begun to contact landlords throughout northern Houghton County and …

For the second consecutive week, one COVID-19 related death was recorded in Houghton County, even as the number of cases plummets to pandemic lows. Houghton has now registered 42 deaths since March of 2020. Baraga County continues to see COVID-19 activity recede from a spring bump, but it still leads …

For the holiday weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation is attempting to mitigate the effect of construction for the wave of travelers expected. Unfortunately, that isn’t possible for the area’s high-profile projects. MDOT’s Dan Weingarten says that once pavement is tore up, it becomes nearly impossible to ease traffic restrictions. …

Ontonagon County judge Michael Pope handed out the sternest sentence yet related to Attorney General Dana Nessel’s clergy sex abuse task force investigation. Gary Jacobs pled guilty earlier this year to three counts of criminal sexual conduct 1st degree and one count in the 2nd degree. The former priest was …