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Here in the Keweenaw, quiet snowmobiling is a goal for Michigan Tech Students who compete every year to build cleaner and quieter sleds, but many riders prefer a louder snowmobile, and it’s something that has prompted the DNR to reach out to snowmobilers and ask them to quite down. “A …

Public comments are still being accepted for Calumet Township’s Five Year Recreation Plan.  The draft of the plan was completed by the township’s Board of Trustees and members of the public on December 4th.  The draft plan is available for public review by visiting the Calumet Township’s website. There will …

The investigation continues into the cause of a fire early Monday morning in Lake Linden.  The Lake Linden Police Department says the fire started at the Gilles Apartment building on Second Street around 5:15am.  The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal’s office has been contacted for assistance in investigating the fire. …

Attendance at the 2018 Houghton County Fair was down this year after heavy rain kept many people away on the Friday of the 4-day fair, according to the fair’s year end report. Attendance was estimated to be 19,782, down from 22,886 in 2017, but apart from Friday, the other three …

Twenty-four new conservation officers have joined the ranks of some of the most highly trained law enforcement professionals in Michigan. One of the most selective law enforcement academies in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Academy held graduation December 21, 2018 at the Michigan State Police Training Academy in …

Michigan Tech will seek final approval for construction and renovation projects to house integrated engineering and science educational programs to improve the human condition. In Lansing today, the Michigan Legislature granted planning authorization for Michigan Technological University’s H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex. Part of the University’s five-year capital outlay plan and …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging snowmobilers not to use loud exhaust pipes or cans and is reminding riders that laws against loud machine violations will be enforced strictly. “We are continuing to get numerous complaints from the public about loud sleds,” said Ron Yesney, Upper Peninsula trails …

LANSING — The Legislature passed a supplemental budget early this morning that included funding for a number of important projects for the Upper Peninsula. Within the package was approximately $30 million for Michigan Tech University’s H-STEM outlay project, $10 million for the renowned Copper Peak ski jump in Gogebic County, …

An apartment fire in Lake Linden has several families displaced this Christmas. The fire began around 5:30 Monday morning at the Gilles Apartments on M-26. Six of the seven apartment units were occupied at the time of the fire, which apparently began in the front upstairs apartment where two teenage …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital & Clinics is pleased to welcome Board Certified General Surgeon Benjamin T. Abadeer, DO to its expert team of medical providers. Dr. Abadeer’s special interests in general surgery include breast cancer, hernia repairs, upper and lower endoscopy, wound care, and ostomy care. He is seeing …