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The parade in support of President Trump is Sunday at 2pm, starting in the parking lot of Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center. Organizer Naomi Luekema. “Silent majority, silent no more.” The parade will travel through Houghton, across the bridge, head through Lake Linden, and back through Hancock. Please bring  a lunch, …

Due to Houghton County Schools returning to distance learning starting Monday, we have received information regarding meal pick up for students. On Monday, from 4p-5:15p, meals for Houghton Portage Township School District students can be picked up, provided you signed up with Shelby Turnquist beforehand. You have through today to …

Michigan Tech hosted their fourth of 12 scheduled COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings last night. The topic was “COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing and Vaccines.” Tech grad and CDC Investigator Madelyn Morley explained the first part of contact tracing. “I look through the lab results, check to make sure I know what …

It’s been one year since the world’s eyes were on the Calumet Colosseum for Hockeyville. Hockeyville is a contest sponsored by Kraft Foods, and picks a local hockey rink to host an NHL pre-season game.  Our own John Carroll from 97-7 The Wolf, who helped bring the game to Calumet, …

Because of increasing COVID-19 cases, all Houghton County schools will move exclusively to online instruction for two weeks, beginning Monday. While it’s trueCOVID-19 cases have been confirmed or suspected among students and staff in a number of districts, including Hancock, Houghton, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Adams Township, and Chassell, that is not …

If you’re a fan of President Trump with no plans for Sunday afternoon, then you’re welcome to meet up with other Trump fans, at the Rozsa Center parking lot, and take part in a mobile parade showing support for our president. Organizer Naomi Luekema. “It’s very much a patriotic, American …

Are Hancock school teachers working without a contract? Yes. You may have seen them picketing before school. We reached out to Superintendent Dr. Steve Patchin, and he had this to say. “We’re negotiating a new contract, they’re still running through their old contract and the old contract ran out technically …

Ice is scheduled to be made at Dee Stadium the first week in October. At last night’s city council meeting, City Manager Eric Waara said users will need to follow COVID-19 guidelines. “We’re gonna have a basic safety plan that every renter has to follow, or Dee Stadium, according to …

Houghton city employees will be receiving $2,000 hazard pay bonuses. Agreements with the city’s three employee unions, and an additional commitment to non-union employees, were approved at Wednesday night’s council meeting. City Manager Eric Waara explained that city employees had agreed to forego a formal pay increase this year, because …

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed Houghton’s Halloween celebration. At last night’s council meeting, Waara officially canceled Treat Street… “Bringing 2,000 to 3,000 people downtown in close proximity – it just doesn’t seem like a good idea to do that.” Waara hopes that the popular event will return next year. As …