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The Houghton City Council was in real estate mode last night. Councilors approved a request from Hope Fellowship Church to rezone a portion of the land it owns on West Sharon Avenue. The parcel abuts the land Meijer has purchased as a potential new store site. Changing the zoning from …

More than 350 companies and many hundreds of well-dressed students squeezed into the SDC yesterday for Michigan Tech’s Fall Career Fair. Industries represented included construction, computing, manufacturing, banking, automotive, environmental services, governmental departments and more. Outside, Nick Plahn of Oshkosh Corporation was standing next to a huge wheeled vehicle… Plahn …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department’s patrol boat has sunk. Sheriff Brian McLean tells us the boat had to be hauled out of its slip in the Houghton County Marina recently, after it filled with water. No official cause has been determined, but McLean says they recently used some grant money …

The Houghton City Council will discuss a rezoning proposal at tonight’s meeting. The Hope Fellowship Church has asked that a portion of the property it owns along West Sharon Avenue be changed from Single Family to General Business. A public hearing will be held at 5:30 at the City Center, …

The Michigan appeals court has reversed the conviction of a Gogebic County teenaged girl who fantasized about killing a boy and his pets on social media. The girl, identified in court records as “J.P.,” formed a Snapchat group with three other girls, all in sixth or seventh grade. They shared …

This year’s Boy Scout popcorn sale is underway. The Hiawathaland District Boy Scout Popcorn sale will feature all of the varieties offered over the past several years, plus a couple of new options. Of the total funds raised through popcorn sales, about 36 percent stays with the local troop and …

A strong line of thunderstorms produced a rare tornado warning in the western Upper Peninsula last night. The alert was issued around 10:00 pm. The National Weather Service said radar indicated potential tornadic activity in the Paulding area. The resulting warning covered the northern half of Iron County, along with …

After a busy first two days of the Kraft Hockeyville USA celebration, we’ll take a breath today. The only event on the schedule is the Red and Blue Fundraiser tonight at the National Guard Readiness Center. Historian Dr. Bill Sproule and NHL great Jeremy Roenick will speak. Tickets for that …

Gasoline prices have risen in the week since a major Saudi oil facility was damaged by a drone attack, but not as much as some had feared. AAA Michigan’s survey puts the average price for the Marquette region at $2.68 per gallon. That’s six cents higher than a week ago, …

Thursday is the deadline for applications from those wishing to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term on the CLK Board of Education. The appointment will last only until the end of the year, when the seat will be taken over by the successful candidate in the November election. …