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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting an increase in the number of chickenpox cases. Chickenpox is highly contagious, with the virus spreading easily through coughing, sneezing, and other contact. The illness can result in children missing several days of school, so the Department recommends that parents …

For the first time since 1982, Michigan has set up an agreement with a Chinese province. Governor Rick Snyder Wednesday signed a memo of understanding with Chinese government officials that will establish the Michigan-Shenzhen Trade, Investment and Innovation Cooperation Center. Tom Watkins, an expert on the Chinese economy, believes Snyder has …

A motorcyclist is under arrest after leading police on a high speed chase Wednesday. At approximately 8:30 a.m., a trooper from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post attempted to pull over a motorcycle for speeding on Houghton Canal Road. The suspect fled from the officer at a high rate of …

At 2:42am Wednesday, the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a structure fire at 242 Chase Ave. in Silver City, MI. White Pine Volunteer Fire Dept. Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Dept., Sonco Ambulance Personnel , Ontonagon County Victim Services and the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office were at the scene. A …

You never expect it to happen, until it does. Disaster drills, like the one held Tuesday on the campus of Michigan Tech, help prepare law enforcement and first responders in the event that the unthinkable does happen. In the scenario used in this year’s drill, an active shooter was loose on …

Tickets are now on sale for the 2016 Pine Mountain Music Festival. The festival brings artists from across the county into the U.P and takes place June 17th through the 26th. Performances take place in Marquette, Iron Mountain and Houghton. To learn more about this year’s artists, or to buy …

Folks will be heading out to the Marsin Nature Retreat this weekend and they could use your help. Saturday is Global Youth Service Day and volunteers from the Keweenaw Land Trust and Superior AmeriCorps will be getting the retreat ready for their busy summer season. They will be washing windows, …

The Houghton-Keweenaw Conservation District still has trees leftover from its Annual Tree Sale. Trees include fruit trees, berries, rhubarb, grapes and conifers. They’re willing to give discounts based on volume sales. Sales are by appointment only if you would like to look at what they have in stock. Please call …

Walking is the greenest way to travel and the City of Houghton is grabbing some attention for being a great city to step into. The website, SaveOnEnergy.com, listed Houghton at number four for walking in medium sized cities in the country. Survey results were pulled from the U.S. Census over …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners held their monthly meeting Tuesday. The board approved the county’s state-required Deficit Elimination Plans, as well as ballot language for Renewal and Allocations of the Operating Millage. The board also discussed bids for the county jail renovation, which came in slightly higher than anticipated. …