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Evan Dixon waived his right to a preliminary exam in district court this week. On Wednesday Evan Dixon, 60 years old, was bound to Houghton County Circuit Court after waiving his right to a preliminary exam in district court. Dixon has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder in connection with …

Upper Peninsula representatives plan to participate in upcoming pickets to support the Michigan Corrections Officers Union. Next week while MCOU members host informational pickets, representatives Greg Markkanen, Dave Prestin, and Senator Ed McBroom plan to attend sessions at the Chippewa Correctional Facility, Baraga Correctional Facility, and Marquette Branch Prison. The …

Known as the crossing place the Keweenaw Peninsula has welcomed many visitors to its forests and shores. Soon enough the Nature Conservancy hopes to guide people across a couple of points of interest in the Keweenaw Heartlands. The Nature Conservancy plans to host two guided hikes in the Keweenaw Peninsula …

Around the Copper Country seniors have several community groups focused on full stomachs and quality time spent with others. Let’s Eat Community Meals has served many seniors over the year so far. With Let’s Eat community Meal sites around the region. This Sunday the group plans to meet in Chassell. …

Hancock police warn residents of recent bear sightings in the city. Yesterday the Hancock Police Department shared a video of a bear wandering the backyard of a Hancock residence. The police department requests that homeowners bring in items such as bird feeders, so animals have as little food sources from …

Michigan highlights efforts to bring electronic waste recycling to Baraga County. Recently the state completed work to set up an electronic waste recycling collection location in Baraga County with the help of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Efforts to bring e-waste recycling to the Upper Peninsula started in 2014 after …

Gogebic Community College announces the college will begin accepting post-secondary credit for Career and Technical Education. Recently Gogebic Community College announced it has officially been listed as a partner in the Michigan Statewide Post-secondary Credit agreements for career and technical education. The partnership for the college stems from work with …

Houghton has officially annexed the future site of the Houghton County Jail. Houghton’s city council officially approved a resolution to annex 19741 Sharon Avenue. Portage Township will need to pass a corresponding resolution to allow the annexation to take place at the state level. Essentially when it gets down to …

A hiker at Isle Royale National Park has died of sudden medical complications. On Monday a 37 year old female hiker near Lake LeSage that experienced a sudden onset medical complication. The hiker’s condition deteriorated and she was unable to walk, lost consciousness and stopped breathing. CPR was administered to …

Water system service has been restored to the Mohawk area. Upper Michigan Water Company announces that the water system improvements in Mohawk, Fulton and Seneca have been completed and service has been restored. Customers will need to continue the precautionary boil advisory until test samples show no evidence of bacterial …