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As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, Michigan Tech has released its modified operating schedule for the upcoming Winter Break. University offices will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas day, and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Some critical areas will remain in operation. Some offices may also be …

A Hancock business was damaged by fire early Saturday morning. The fire-damaged area at World of Wood in Hancock. Firefighters were called to World of Wood on Hancock Street. Company office manager Kelly Heikkila told Keweenaw Report that they were able to confine the blaze to an annex to the …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is in the home stretch of planning this year’s Thanksgiving Dinners. The free meals are open to area residents age 60 and older who would otherwise be alone on the holiday. Volunteers are still needed to fill a number of roles, especially delivering meals …

Gas prices are higher this morning in our region than they were a week ago. The AAA Michigan survey puts the average price of unleaded gas in the central Upper Peninsula at $2.53 per gallon. That’s nine cents higher than a week ago, a penny higher than a month ago, …

Houghton and Keweenaw County businesses that wish to take part in the upcoming Small Business Saturday promotion need to be signed up by noon Monday. Small Business Saturday will take place November 30th. The Chamber will host a welcome station at its office in Houghton between 8:00 and noon. Shoppers …

Even though the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday is top of mind, you might spend a few minutes this weekend thinking about another holiday – Memorial Day. Michigan State Parks begin accepting campsite reservations six months ahead of time. Memorial Day 2020 is May 25th. The long weekend will begin on Friday, …

A raid at a business in Menominee on Wednesday netted state police troopers a cache of guns, drugs, cash and business records. The items were seized as evidence after a warranted search of the Hush Lounge. The Hush Lounge’s website describes it as a members-only cannabis club. It has been …

Laurium has set the date for its annual Christmas party. At an otherwise quiet village council meeting this week, it was announced that the Skating with Santa event will be held December 14th from 3:00 until 4:30 at the George Gipp Arena. Admission will be free again this year, and …

The unemployment rate in the Upper Peninsula fell in October. The seasonally unadjusted rate dropped to 3.6 percent. That’s down from 4.0 percent in September, and just above the statewide rate of 3.5 percent.  Locally, Houghton County matched the 3.5 percent state average. Keweenaw County’s unemployment rate was 4.0 percent… …

Republican State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey says he’s apologized to Governor Gretchen Whitmer for using a four letter word to describe her and other state Democratic leaders. In a public session at Hillsdale College, Shirkey described the Democrats as being on the “bats**t crazy spectrum.” The comments were reported …