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Firefighters battled a blaze at a Houghton home for hours Sunday evening, closing College Avenue in both directions. The residence is tucked between Franklin Square and Prospect Street, which was also shut down. Houghton Fire Chief Mike Reynolds says the fire is believed to have started in the kitchen area. …

United States Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters congratulated Michigan Tech on a new federal grant through the Department of Energy to spur innovation on self-driving vehicles. General Motors and Chrysler parent company Stellantis contribute from the private sector. The resulting technology aims to improve electric vehicle range and driver …

Houghton City Manager Eric Waara asked the council for an initial budget session on March 31st, which would allow members to have input on any particular items they desire to see included. That will let adjustments be made before the work sessions take place in April and May. Waara ran …

In a primetime speech to the nation on Thursday night, President Joe Biden said that even if vaccinations go according to plan, the best that can be hoped for is small gatherings for major holidays like the Fourth of July. Western Upper Peninsula Health Department Director Kate Beer says the …

Heading into spring, the Lake Superior water level is comfortably below where it was at this time last year. The US Army Corps of Engineers says it is seeing similar conditions throughout the rest of the Great Lakes system. The forecast is for that trend to continue going forward. Water …

Finlandia University announced this week that it is committed to a full return to in-person learning for the fall semester. Vice President for Academic Affairs Fredi de Yampert says that because the school places a high emphasis on experiential learning, it is already operating at roughly 70% of normal. Labs …

The Leelanau Peninsula is already well-represented on campus, and those bonds have only gotten stronger this week. Michigan Technological University announced Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS). That formalizes a bond with the district, which will help to supply science, technology, …

With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, federal lawmakers are working to inform Michiganders about how the bill will help them. United States Senator Gary Peters spoke to Keweenaw Report Thursday morning, tucked into a ten-minute window in a hectic media blitz, before he was off to the …

In a Wednesday release, Senator Ed McBroom voiced support for a Michigan wolf hunt. The measure was successfully passed in the State Senate. The statement by McBroom’s office largely mirrors the argument he laid out on the Senate floor Tuesday morning. It can be read in its entirety below. Speaking …

Gogebic Community College announces its commencement plans for the spring semester, opting for a virtual ceremony. Graduation will be held on Youtube, beginning at 7 PM on Friday, May 7th. The move follows Michigan Tech, which announced smaller on-campus events to replace the traditional gathering that is held at the …