Local News

No serious injuries were reported from a two-vehicle crash in Portage Township Friday morning. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Superior Road around 11:30. They tell us an elderly couple in a Jeep didn’t notice an oncoming dump truck when they pulled out from their driveway. The dump truck …

A semi-truck driver from Wisconsin was killed yesterday in a crash in Delta County. State Police troopers say the man was hauling a load of hot tar on US-2 in Nahma Township around 10:30 am when the truck left the road and foundered in a ditch. Bystanders began CPR. He …

Overnight parking bans take effect in many Copper Country cities and villages tonight. The bans are designed to facilitate snow removal, and will remain in effect until May 1st. Unattended vehicles could be ticketed or towed.

The Copper Country stepped up big time in the recent State Police “Stuff A Blue Goose” Food Drive. Trooper Kevin Rajala says the Calumet Post collected 10,355 pounds of food. That’s 2,000 pounds more than last year… Grocers helped by selling discounted donation packages. Food collected has been turned over …

There’s some state money coming to the Upper Peninsula to promote tire recycling. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is giving $70,000 to the Superior Watershed Partnership to use across the peninsula, and $4,000 to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The money will be used to clean …

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community members will have a lot of candidates to sort through in the annual primary election tomorrow. Registered voters in the L’Anse District will vote at the Zeba Community Hall. Registered voters in the Baraga District will vote at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens Center. Polls will be …

The chair of the Michigan House Transportation Committee will visit the Copper Country this weekend to review roads damaged by the Father’s Day Flood. Jack O’Malley (R-Lake Ann) was invited by local Representative Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock). O’Malley says he hopes he can help find ways to get more money to …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly will hold its fall food drive tomorrow. Non-perishable donations may be left on porches or near mailboxes tomorrow morning by 8:00. Nate Marus and around 30 of his Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brothers will pick up those donations across a wide area… Little Brothers’ …

The Calumet Theatre is premiering a major new fundraiser on Sunday. Theatre Executive Director Marlon Lee says the Red Metal Fest will feature eight hours of music from some of the area’s top performers… Performances run from 1:00 until 9:00 Sunday. Food and drink will be available. Tickets are $15.00 …

On this Halloween, how spooky is the Calumet Theatre? You probably already know that it’s being featured on The Travel Channel’s paranormal series Most Terrifying Places… And… Executive Director Marlon Lee says the theatre has been a hit… and will be featured in a special broadcast tonight… Check it out …