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A roadblock to Meijer coming to Houghton was thrown up by Portage Township Thursday as the board voted against a land use agreement with the city. By a split vote, the board rejected a PA425 Agreement which would allow the city to collect the taxes on the portion of the …

As each generation becomes a little more dependent on technology and further away from heritage, Finlandia University has created an outreach program that preserves some of the methods of the area’s Finnish immigrants in hopes of passing those teachings on to young people in the Copper Country. As part of …

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes announced that Karmen Lemke will be joining their organization as the Chief Executive Officer this November. Ms. Lemke comes to the Girl Scouts from Wisconsin Public Service where she has served in a variety of positions including Manager of Community Relations and Director …

Calumet Electronics is showing their support for American workers and getting recognized by the Trump administration for their efforts. Director of Process Engineering Dr. Meredith LaBeau was among representatives from five industry leaders to represent the Association Connecting Electronics Industries that were invited to the White House this week. She …

Lansing — State Reps. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) and Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) oppose the decision to re-appoint Marcus Abood to the Michigan Tax Tribunal for a second two-year term. Dianda and Cambensy cited the former judge’s record of siding with corporate big box stores who sought property tax reductions, which hurt …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has stepped up its surveillance and information efforts in the wake of the Upper Peninsula’s first case of chronic wasting disease being confirmed Oct. 18 from Dickinson County’s Waucedah Township. A 4-year-old doe killed in September on a deer damage shooting permit tested positive …

With the start of November comes the beginning of winter parking.  Winter parking regulations are now in effect and area police departments are reminding motorists to not park on the street overnight. “Winter parking is coming up November 1st through April 30th. You need to be aware at 2:00am to …

As the election season closes in on the final days, voters in the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will be the first to cast ballots at the polls. The KBIC Primary Election is being held this Saturday.  Registered voters in the L’Anse District will vote at the Zeba Hall.  Registered voters …

Voters throughout the state of Michigan will determine the fate of three ballot proposals. Known simply as Proposals 1, 2, and 3, a great deal of money has been spent by both sides to convince you of which way to vote. Proposal 1 deals with the legalization of the possession, …

What will Calumet Village look like after this election and will it even exist? Two recall elections are taking place for Village President Dave Geisler and for trustee Virginia Dwyer, and a proposal to dissolve the village entirely are on the ballot November 6th. Since dissolution also requires a majority …