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Another candidate from the Upper Peninsula is voicing his objection to the announced closure of the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County. Former Representative Ed McBroom, who is running for state senate, is demanding answers from the Michigan Department of Corrections in regard to the closure. McBroom wants the department …

Congressman Jack Bergman is joining the call urging President Trump to approve Governor Snyder’s appeal for individual assistance. FEMA determined that the damage done to private property during the June flood did not meet the threshold necessary to offer individual assistance. Bergman sent a letter to Trump expressing his support …

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The Warrior Walk is a walk for suicide prevention and awareness in memory of loved ones lost, in support of those who struggle, and for loved ones left behind. It’s called a Warrior Walk because each day can be a struggle where people must fight like warriors. To show that …

While many students spent their summer vacation playing video games and catching up with friends, teenagers from Houghton and Calumet high schools have spent much of their summer vacation walking the streets of Calumet and Laurium, and charting their findings. “The students spent five weeks collecting information about the local …

It’s not often the public gets an inside look at a US Coast Guard Station, now here’s their chance. Coast Guard Station Portage will hold an open house at their location in Dollar Bay this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The open house will include tours of the …

Houghton County is working with the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) to update their joint five-year recreation plan. In addition to guiding improvements to the county’s recreation facilities and sites, the plan will ensure the county is eligible for certain grants from the Michigan Department of Natural …

Who has the best pasties in the Copper Country? For the second year in a row, Suomi Restaurant was voted the Pasty Fest Winner on Saturday in Calumet. The 100 voting kits were sold out by 12:30pm as people cast their votes for either Suomi, Connie’s Kitchen, Mohawk Superette or …

State Representative Scott Dianda is calling on Governor Rick Snyder to reverse the decision to close the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County. The announcement to close the prison came last week but Dianda says that will cause hardship for communities, workers and their families. Dianda said local residents will …

One woman is dead after a three vehicle accident on Friday afternoon in Duncan Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded to the scene around 1:45 on M-28, about two miles west of Sidnaw. Police say a 2000 Honda Accord driven by 72 year-old Roberta Vizina of …