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The Calumet Downtown Development Authority met Tuesday for roughly 90 minutes. They discussed what services were available and what needs to be added or enhanced to help bring new business to the village. Incubators, like that provided at Michigan Tech, are well-known and help with the organizational structure of a …

New affordable housing options are coming to downtown Houghton thanks to grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The projects were greenlit last September by the Houghton City Council. Four apartments are slated to go in on the lower level of 308-310 Sheldon. They will face the rear of the …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is advising people to use extreme caution when going onto the ice in Delta County. In particular, they are worried about Saunders Point, Garth Point, Hunters Point, the Fayette and Ogontz access sites, Farmers Dock, and the mouths of the Escanaba, Days and Ford …

The Baraga Convention and Visitors Bureau is reminding residents that the Pinery Lakes Trail is for nordic skiing only. Complaints have cropped up from users and the volunteer staff that maintains the path that hikers, snowshoers, and dog walkers are increasingly using the space. Pinery Lakes is the only groomed …

Summer 2021 is set to see the return of a Copper Country staple to its events calendar. Bridgefest will be Father’s Day weekend, June 17th-20th, brought to you by Keweenaw Chevrolet Buick GMC. As expected, when an auto dealership is involved, there will be plenty of horsepower on display, new …

Just after three on Saturday afternoon, the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a snowmobile accident involving a 22-year-old Wisconsin man. Keweenaw Off Road Rescue, which is a joint operation between law enforcement and the Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire and Rescue, among others, was able to treat the …

Main Street Calumet and the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance are hosting an exploratory meeting Thursday evening virtually about the potential to create a “Friends and Family” fund to spur rehabilitation of the village’s historic downtown district. Leah Polzien says the model has proven successful in other Michigan communities, such as …

Monday marked the return of indoor dining for area bars and restaurants for the first time in over two months. Gino’s owner Daryl Williams says the 25 percent capacity limit won’t save a business, but it can supplement those who successfully found ways to navigate the hardships of the past …

Only 11 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties since last Thursday. Two deaths were also noted. The number that stands out in the report is the amount of recoveries. Houghton had 76 by itself, with Baraga and Keweenaw chipping in eight combined. UPDATED NUMBERS FOR …

According to a press release from the Baraga County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a call Friday concerning a woman falling from a cliff at Canyon Falls. Two people located her body in the water and pulled her out, while placing a call to 9-1-1 around 11 AM. Medical personnel at …