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The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office will be receiving a technology upgrade in the form of a new communications platform. The system is called FirstNet, the country’s first nationwide public safety communications platform dedicated to first responders. Built with AT&T, in public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority, it gives …

Highland Copper Company is ready to move forward with the Copperwood Project in Gogebic County, following the release of its positive feasibility study results. Highlights of the study include an after-tax internal rate of return of 18 percent, capital cost of $275 million and an average payable copper production of …

ESCANABA — State Senator Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) recently announced that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. According to a statement from the Delta County Republican Party, the senator said the cancer was diagnosed at the University of Michigan after an unsuccessful treatment of what was thought to be a …

It’s nothing short of a disaster area. The Copper Country continues to pick up the pieces after heavy rains caused widespread flooding over the weekend.  Between four and seven inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding and mud slides that resulted in hundreds of …

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Hancock VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic is closed until further notice due to recent storm damage knocking out power to the facility. Veterans with appointments affected by the closing will be contacted to reschedule. Any questions may be directed to the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center …

Deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Canal Road Sunday, just before 5:00am, for a basement collapsing due to flooding and a 12 year old child trapped inside. The father was able to dig out the child and perform CPR. Deputies along with Stanton Township first responders …

A 12-year-old child was trapped and badly injured when the basement of a house on Canal Road collapsed early today. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene at 5:00 this morning. The child’s father was able to dig the child out, and performed CPR. Because of road damage, …

Heavy rains in Houghton County have resulted in severe erosion and flooding. Municipal water mains located under city streets may have been compromised during the erosion. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory for any person who is aware that their water service line …

We have received the following information from the Western Upper Peninsula District Health Department about drinking water safety. This applies only to those with private wells, and not to those attached to municipal water systems. Western U.P. Health Department issues the following precautions for well-water users who believe their wells …

SAULT SAINTE MARIE, Mich. — Due to heavy rains and storms near the coastal Lake Superior region, the Coast Guard urges all boaters in the Keweenaw Waterway and Portage Lake region to avoid recreating on the water due to significant debris in the waterway caused by recent rain storms. Additionally, …