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The fate of the Houghton County Waste Transfer Station could be decided soon. At last night’s Houghton County Board meeting, Commissioner Tom Tikkanen said a legal review of the current contract for landfill use by the facility is nearly complete… “As soon as we have that back, we will finalize …

The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out most of the traditional Veterans Day activities in the Copper Country. To our knowledge, none of the community tributes that are typically organized at local schools are being held. There are a couple of events on the schedule, though. The Baraga School District will …

The Gogebic Community College Copper Country Center in Houghton will move to distance delivery mode following the Thanksgiving holiday. College officials said the decision was made out of concern for the safety of students, faculty and staff. Classes will resume in person when the spring semester begins January 18, 2021. …

UPDATE: Jamie has been found, and is safe. No additional details have been released. Marquette County officials are asking for help in finding a 13-year-old boy. Image provided by Michigan State Police Jamie Crawford ran away from his home in Ishpeming Saturday just after noon. He is described as 5’4″ …

Even as hunters prepare for the opening of the 2020 firearm deer season on Sunday, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission is looking to make some changes for the 2021 hunt. Potential changes will be introduced at the commission’s meeting Thursday. They include… • A proposed overhaul of the license system …

State officials remain concerned about the number of first responders who are struck by vehicles while working in and next to roadways. During National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week, authorities remind us that Michigan’s Move Over law requires drivers to slow down at least 10 miles per hour below the …

The COVID-19 spotlight is swinging toward Baraga County. The latest figures from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department show 44 new confirmed positive cases in Baraga County since the last report was released Thursday night. Houghton County’s numbers also continue to increase, with 48 new confirmed positives reported. Ontonagon County, …

More than 750 COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed within the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department region in the past three weeks, and the sudden increase has overwhelmed the staff.  To cope with the overload, contact tracing is being scaled back. Priority will be placed on notifying people at highest risk… …

Public allegations of vote fraud in last week’s election in Michigan are dying down, and none have yet been found to be accurate. Lists continue to be circulated on social media of dead people who allegedly cast ballots. Spot checks by multiple media organizations have uncovered no votes recorded by …

Most of the students who responded to Michigan Tech’s latest sexual misconduct climate survey felt the university is doing a good job of addressing the problem.  All students were invited to take part in the survey. 11 percent responded. Responses were anonymous.  Students who had an unwanted sexual experience most …