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It’s election day in a few Copper Country neighborhoods. In Houghton County… – Hancock School District voters will be asked to renew the basic 18 mill operating millage for 10 years. – Voters in Adams Township are being asked to approve an eight-year renewal of a 0.3 mill levy that …

Volunteers are still needed to help with a full-scale disaster exercise that will be held on the Michigan Tech campus Thursday afternoon. The disaster will simulate a traffic crash involving a gas truck, and will involve dozens of local law enforcement and first response agencies, along with UP Health System …

College diplomas were handed out across the region over the weekend. At Michigan Tech on Saturday, retired Air Force Colonel, astronaut, test pilot and combat fighter pilot Gregory Johnson encouraged graduates to move forward boldly, and not fear making mistakes… At Northern Michigan University Saturday, United States Senator Debbie Stabenow …

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: Susan Kerry has been named senior vice president for administration and chief financial officer at Michigan Technological University. Kerry is currently the vice president for finance and chief financial officer at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. She will …

A new satellite location for the Life Outreach Center of Houghton County will be opening this month in Baraga County. The new center is located in the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry building, on Broad Street in L’Anse, and will be open Tuesdays from noon- 8 pm, and on …

Roughly 1,000 runners will race to the top of the largest ski-flying hill in the world next Saturday. The Red Bull 400 returns to the Copper Peak in Ironwood on May 11th. US Olympic Ski jumper, Sarah Hendrickson, will be training for and partaking in the event. She won the inaugural …

The hottest ticket in town is definitely one to see the NHL game at the Colosseum this fall. https://www.calumetcolosseum.com/tickets?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Calumet%20Colosseum&utm_content=Ticket%20information%20for%20Hockeyville%20USA%202019%20in%20Calumet,%20Michigan%20-%20Calumet%20Colosseum The Detroit Red Wings will faceoff against the St. Louis Blues on September 26th as part of the Kraft Hockeyville USA contest. The Calumet Colosseum was selected as the 2019 winner …

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: Saturday is Michigan Tech’s Spring Commencement and more than 1,000 graduates will be taking part in the ceremony. The commencement address will be given by former astronaut Lt. Col. Gregory H. Johnson. Johnson is a former test pilot and has logged …

There are a few items on the ballot coming up on Tuesday, May 7th. In Houghton County, Hancock Schools is seeking renewal of their operating millage at 18 mills for 10 years. If approved, the proposal would bring in about $1.2 million in 2020. There is a Cemetery Millage renewal …

State Representative Greg Markkanen is calling on Houghton County to pursue Camp Kitwen as a solution to the overcrowding at the jail. The Hancock Republican said he recently facilitated a meeting with Houghton County and state officials to discuss the future of Camp Kitwen, a minimum-security correctional facility in Houghton …