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Things are back to normal at Houghton Elementary School, but that wasn’t the case Monday morning. That’s when 30-year-old Niles Nathan Rothenberger of Atlantic Mine was arrested after police received reports that he was acting suspicious. Their investigation allegedly discovered 3.5 grams of marijuana in his vehicle along with a …

Michigan Tech’s Tech Theatre Company is holding public auditions over the next two nights for the play, Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Auditions will be held tonight and tomorrow in the McArdle Theatre at 7:00 pm. Those wishing to be considered should arrive no later than 6:45. There will be call backs …

This past summer, 11 high school interns from Calumet and Houghton joined professionals at Michigan Tech and the Keweenaw National Historical Park to use the Geographic Information System to explore our region’s past. As a part of GRACE (GIS Resources and Applications for Career Education Project), students were engaged in …

The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting tonight to discuss the future of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. The meeting will be held at the Horizons School in Mohawk starting at 6pm. At issue is the question of whether the Board should loan $200,000 to the Lodge …

For a fourth consecutive term, the U.P.’s voice in Washington will be a Republican. Jack Bergman defeated Lon Johnson to become the first congressional district’s representative in D.C. Bergman will be succeeding Dan Benishek, who decided to retire after three terms in office. Benishek says he has had some ‘great …

Senate Republicans, over the objections of Democrats, are pushing forward with a plan to revise the teacher pension system. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more on the impending battle.

You know that exercise is good for your health, but certain sports can save your life, according to new research. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.

Re-counting nearly 4.8 million votes across all 83 counties in Michigan would cost more than the original estimated amount. State Republican party chair Ronna Romney McDaniel says officials and county clerks have done the math. State law dictates Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein is required to pay $125 per …

Thanksgiving is over and for many that means putting up a Christmas tree. If you plan on buying a live tree versus an artificial one, there are some things to keep in mind. Marsha Gray, Executive Director of the Michigan Christmas Tree Association, says pick one that suits you–there’s no wrong …

Military members all over the U.S. will get some holiday cheer as Christmas tree farms , including some in Michigan, are donating Christmas trees for military families at bases in the U.S. The Peacock Road Tree Farm in Laingsburg, near Lansing, has been donating trees to Trees for Troops for …