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The severe thunderstorms that rolled through the Upper Peninsula Tuesday evening left their mark locally. Sporadic power outages dotted the landscape as far north as the Houghton/Hancock area. A check of UPPCO’s outage map on Wednesday morning showed all problem spots had been fixed and service was available to every …

Dollar Bay High School graduation is set for Saturday morning at 10 AM inside the gymnasium. Indoor capacity restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are still in effect and that means a ticket is required for entry. Twenty-one students will walk across the aisle with honors distinction, having maintained an …

The Superior Alliance for Independent Living, Disability Network of the Upper Peninsula (SAIL) teams up with the State of Michigan and the Department of Natural Resources to offer summer jobs in the Copper Country for the disabled. In order to carry out this important program, supervisors are needed for the …

Try number two is on deck to rezone and develop land on Houghton’s west side near Coles Creek. The new proposal was advanced to a public meeting in late June where it will face a final decision by a unanimous vote. Derek Bradway wishes to buy the property and develop …

Thursday night at the courthouse in Eagle River, Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala will host a panel discussing mental health. The Stomp Out The Stigma event will be moderated by Dr. Michelle Morgan, a psychiatrist formerly with Copper County Mental Health. Area agencies are expected to be in attendance, and …

Nearly an acre of property in L’Anse Township is up for auction through June 16th as part of the Department of Natural Resources’ annual surplus land sale. The property at 15456 Pequaming Street has an abandoned church still standing, but no other structures. It comes with over 200 feet of …

Manager Dianne St. Amour at the AmericInn knew immediately that her facility would be needed as flames danced into the night sky over Calumet late Friday night. She got in contact with Pigs-N-Heat and the American Red Cross to work out lodging arrangements for those living at the affected buildings. …

The L’Anse Village Council approved its 2021-2022 budget last night. The fiscal plan includes $1.4 million in the general fund budget, plus an additional $635,000 for street maintenance. Village manager Bob LaFave said the figures represented little change from the current fiscal year budget. The Council also approved the latest …

Calumet’s Village Council held an emergency session Monday evening to provide an update on the Fifth Street fire. Public comment was surprisingly limited, as no one who lived at the affected properties was present. The theatre ballroom had several dozen attendees, including representatives of the Keweenaw National Historical Park [Initially …

The response to the Fifth Street fire was marked by fortuitous breaks early, and remarkable creativity as conditions worsened. Director of the Hancock Salvation Army Center Peter Mackin says, by coincidence, he was nearby as the fire broke out around 10:45 PM Friday, allowing him to be on scene and …