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Calumet High School’s robotics team is back home after competing in the FIRST Robotics State Championship. The defending champion Copperbots had their run halted in the qualifying round but put up a good fight. Their robot was tasked with crossing obstacles and carrying and stacking cubes in mock cargo rockets …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: Photo credit: MDNR Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger has announced that Shannon Hanna has been named natural resources deputy for the agency, an appointment that will take effect following the May 31 retirement of Bill O’Neill, the department’s …

The following press release was issued by Black Ice Comics: Worldwide Free Comic Book Day Comes to Houghton, MI with Comics for All! Black Ice Comics in Houghton, MI is one of the thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the largest event in the comic book industry …

Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team made a pair of arrests this week on unrelated drug cases. The first happened Wednesday when UPSET arrested a 29-year-old man from Big Bay for allegedly selling crystal meth and heroin. After several weeks of investigation, detectives arrested the suspect on Washington …

It took over 10 years for a local veteran to bring himself to record a song written shortly after the death of his close friend while serving in Iraq. Houghton High School teacher Jeff Hauswirth was taking part in Operation Iraqi Freedon in 2006 when fellow combat medic Jaime Jaenke …

A longtime employee of Houghton is retiring after more than four decades working for the city. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara thanked Facilities Superintendent Doug Larson for his 44 and a half years of service at the city council’s regular meeting Wednesday. Larson began working for the city in October …

Homeowners in the city of Houghton can now opt to buy flood insurance but they will not be required to under FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program. The city council previously chose to take part in the program after flood waters devastated the area last summer. Under the program, a lender …

More than two dozen vendors and organizations are coming together this Saturday for the Copper Country Wellness Fair. The event will be held at the Calumet High School from 10am to 2pm. The expo brings together UP Health System—Portage, Aspirus Keweenaw, Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center, and a score …

The Houghton City Council is recognizing the important role that WOLV played during the Father’s Day Flood. The city council passed a resolution Wednesday congratulating 97.7 The Wolf on winning Station of the Year from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters at their awards ceremony on March 6th in Lansing. Here …

It certainly doesn’t seem like spring today but residents should start looking ahead to spring cleanup. The City of Houghton has announced that dumpsters will be available at the city garage at the corner of Technical Avenue and Gundlach Road May 3rd to June 9th. The dumpsters are available 7 …