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A team of Michigan Tech professors and students are working with Upper Peninsula lawmakers and energy experts on the problem of storing large quantities of energy–and the solution may literally be right below our feet. The MTU Social Sciences Department gave a special presentation Friday called “Liabilities into Assets: Enhancing …

Local residents are being warned about a new scam where the caller claims to be a grandchild or relative and says that they are in jail. The caller then sometimes hands the phone off to a second person claiming to be their attorney. One of them will ask for bond …

Every now and then, a show comes to town that can be truly described as a “can’t miss.” Grammy and American Country Music Award-winning artist Shelby Lynne will perform at the Calumet Theatre Saturday evening in one of those rare shows. Theatre Director Marlin Lee says Lynne’s deeply personal music …

CALUMET — Aspirus Outpatient Therapies now provides Aquatic Therapy as one of many treatment options available to patients. Aspirus is partnering with the AmericInn in Calumet to provide aquatic therapy for patients who may not tolerate land-based therapy, or need support of the water’s buoyancy to move effectively. Aquatic therapy is …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is looking to get into the medical marijuana business. The Tribal Council approved a resolution last week to put a referendum on an upcoming ballot to invest up to $4 million to acquire a medical marijuana grow and dispensary business. The referendum says the money …

The Village of Calumet recently joined a small number of Upper Peninsula communities that allow the operation of medical marijuana businesses. These facilities will consist of three provisioning centers, two safety compliance facilities, two secure transporters, three processors and three growers. City officials expect there to be some controversy because …

The city of Hancock will get a loan of $756,136 from the Michigan State Infrastructure Bank. The Michigan Department of Transportation approved the loan this week to help fund repairs of flood-damaged streets within the city. Hancock was among those communities part of a disaster declaration by former Governor Rick …

The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home will be holding their 11th Annual Spring Music Celebration and Silent Auction next month. The fundraiser for the shelter for victims of domestic violence will be held Friday, May 17th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at Jazzy’s at the Calumet Golf Club. Thanks to the …

Rep. Greg Markkanen of Hancock announced an additional April office hour for residents of the 110th district. Markkanen will be available on Friday, April 26, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EDT at Keweenaw Coffee Works, 113 5th St. in Calumet. Residents also may contact Rep. Markkanen at his Lansing office at (517) …

The city of Houghton will once again make a donation to the Houghton High School Senior Class alcohol-free graduation party. The all-night celebration is a Gremlin tradition and students come out to help clean the city in exchange for the support from the city council. The city will donate $500 …