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Houghton city councilors will be getting a raise – but not right away. Their per-meeting compensation will increase by $5.00 – to $75.00 for council members, and $105.00 for the mayor. After no citizens addressed the issue at a public hearing, the commission approved the increase unanimously. It’s the first …

Houghton still has a long way to go to restore damage caused by the Father’s Day Flood in June, 2018. City Manager Eric Waara provided the city council with an update at last night’s meeting. Waara explained that two federal agencies are providing money for repairs. The Federal Highway Administration …

Michigan State Police troopers from the Calumet Post are asking for the public’s help, as they investigate a break-in at a business in Sidnaw. Investigators say the Sidnaw Station on M-28 was broken into between 10:00 Tuesday evening and 8:00 Wednesday morning. An undisclosed amount of cash and merchandise was …

Two people suffered minor injuries in a crash in Ontonagon County Monday afternoon. Officials say a vehicle driven by John Nix of Hurley, Wisconsin, was traveling south on M-26 when he lost control because of some black ice. Nix’s vehicle crossed the centerline, hit a guardrail, and then struck a …

The first of this year’s Heikinpäivä events will take place tomorrow. The January Nordic Film Series feature is Sirkka: Past and Present. The new film details the life of 99-year-old Sirkka Tuomi Holm, a life-long activist and longtime contributor to the locally-produced Finnish-American Reporter. David Maki from the Reporter says …

A woman was injured yesterday in a two-car crash near Dollar Bay. State police troopers from the Calumet pot tell us 21-year-old Cortney Vannorman was southbound on M-26 near Coal Dock Road around 1:30 in the afternoon. As she slowed to turn into a driveway, she was rear-ended by a …

Warren “Chris” Swartz will continue to lead the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for another year. Swartz was elected president of the Tribal Council at its organizational meeting Saturday. Gary Loonsfoot will serve as vice president, Kim Klopstein as secretary, Toni Minton as assistant secretary, and Doreen Blaker as treasurer. Robert …

Work is underway to dredge the latest stamp sand deposits out of Grand Traverse Bay, south of Gay… John Pepin of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says they’re basically re-doing work that was done last summer, after fall storms pushed more of the old mine waste into the channel, …

On the heels of a tragic week on the trails, state officials are reminding snowmobile drivers to follow some basic safety rules. The Department of Natural Resources’ “Ride Right” initiative was introduced last winter. It encourages drivers to… – Ride within your limits. – Keep your machine maintained. – Ride sober and …

We are critically short of several blood types in the Upper Peninsula. The U.P. Regional Blood Center has issued a call for O negative, A negative, and B positive blood. You can donate at the Blood Center’s office in the Quincy Centre in Hancock. Call 483-1392 to set an appointment. …