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On 05/04/2018 at approximately 08:40 P.M. Deputies responded to 20 4th Street in the Village of South Range for a structure fire with one occupant. Adams Township 1st responders removed a 29 year old male from the structure. 1st responders, Houghton City Police Officers and a Deputy rendered aide to …

Undergraduate tuition rates at Michigan Tech will rise 3.8-percent for Michigan residents for the next academic year. The increase was part of the 213-million dollar budget approved this morning by the university’s Board of Trustees. The increase is within the range proposed by Governor Rick Snyder. Undergraduate tuition for non-residents …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed a series of bills he says will make the election process more accountable in Michigan. The legislation will require the Secretary of State to crosscheck voter registration records with Social Security death records on a monthly basis. It will also require electronic voting systems to …

A Gogebic County Road Commission employee is recovering after he was struck by a car. 52-year-old Donald Grbavich was filling potholes in Bessemer yesterday afternoon when he was hit by a car driven by 84-year-old Floyd Erickson. Police say Grbavich tried to get out of the way when he was …

A drug bust in Baraga County has landed three people in jail. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) tell us they arrested a 29-year-old man, a 58-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman. They face multiple counts of selling morphine in Baraga County, and on the Keweenaw Bay …

Local residents are invited to join in an effort to provide for clean water for everyone. The Global 6k for Water takes place on May 19th, starting at 9:00am at Hope Fellowship church in Houghton. Proceeds from each registration for this special walk/rum event helps provide life-changing clean water for …

Houghton, MI Skatepark is closing in on their fundraising goal for Phase 2 of their project to build a public skatepark at Houghton’s East Waterfront Park. They will be holding their 3rd annual art auction at the Keweenaw Brewing Company on Thursday, May 17th. Skateboard decks provided by Quincy Woodwrights …

With the school year coming to a close in the upcoming weeks, most area teachers are preparing for summer vacation, but others are already planning their lessons for next year and some are getting a green thumb in the process. “They’re learning how to manage their garden like an outdoor …

It’s time to cleanup the city of Hancock. Residents are encouraged to take part in the annual cleanup taking place today and tomorrow. Debris, such as old furniture, lumber, small metal items, etc. can be brought to the Public Works Garage, 1601 Tomasi Dr. Friday, May 4th 9 a.m. to …

The CCRI, Copper Country Recycling Initiative, in partnership with Goodwill Industries, Comprenew, MTU, and the Cities of Hancock and Houghton has received funding from the Michigan DEQ for an electronic waste recycling event. When: May 4th (2-6 pm) and 5th (10-2 pm) Where: The Goodwill Training Center at the airport. (after this date this …