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Efforts to make sure local children have happy Christmases are underway. Toys for Tots has set out drop-off boxes for new, unwrapped toys at Walmart, Walgreen’s, Joey’s, Swift Hardware, Houghton Powersports, Auto Value in Houghton and Calumet, Incredible Bank in Calumet, and Superior National Bank branches in Baraga and L’Anse. …

The sea lamprey population in Lake Superior has decreased over the past several years, but remains above target levels. A report released this week by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission notes that targeted treatments performed in 2016 seem to have reduced the numbers from near-record highs recorded two years ago. …

The firearm deer hunting season opens today. The good news is that the herd has recovered from some rough winters a few years ago. DNR Wildlife Biologist John DePue says hunting should be good… Mark Pomeroy from the Baraga DNR office reminds that safety comes first… Anyone heading into the …

The Michigan Tech Senate is calling for the university to revise its approach to salaries and benefits. The Senate is an advisory board that includes 34 representatives from the university’s professional and academic staff. A resolution passed recently by the group notes that university revenues increased by $2.6 million this …

Gusty winds and heavy waves roiled Lake Superior overnight. A Lakeshore Flood Advisory was issued last evening, as the western and northern shoreline of Keweenaw County were pounded by westerly winds up to 45 miles per hour, and waves higher than 12 feet. Rough conditions on the big lake prompted …

A Calumet couple has been recognized for their extraordinary efforts to help children. Cassie Harris-Berryman and Erik Berryman have been named Angels in Adoption by U.S. Senator Gary Peters.  The Berrymans were married in 2005, and were licensed to provide foster care in 2010. Since then, they have adopted seven …

Employees at the Houghton County Courthouse will undergo active shooter training next month. County Administrator Eric Forsberg says the simulation will help teach them what to do if someone with a weapon actually does threaten the building and its occupants… Forsberg said it’s been a few years since such an …

Construction projects in the Adams Township School District are on track. The Board of Education toured work in progress at Jeffers High School during last night’s meeting. Superintendent Tim Keteri told us that the new back entrance to the building will be opened next week. The new third-floor cafeteria is …

Should Copper Country communities adopt a more public method of saluting our veterans? Gene LaRochelle from the Houghton County Veterans Affairs Board presented an idea to County Commissioners at yesterday’s meeting. He picked it up from the Cincinnati suburb of Owensville, Ohio, where officials began placing banners with photos and …

Glenn Anderson will serve as chair of Houghton County’s Correct Count Committee. The Houghton County commissioner and former Hancock City manager accepted the responsibility at last night’s county board meeting. The Correct Count Committee will work with the U.S. Census Bureau to help make sure all county residents fill out …