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The legal war between the City of Houghton and Walmart is heating up. The skirmish began when the world’s largest retailer, owned by the world’s richest family, challenged the assessment on its Houghton location. In a case filed against the city with the Michigan Tax Tribunal in 2018, the company …

Two Copper Country residents have been appointed to state boards by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Ryan Laporte, of Houghton, will serve on the Michigan Trails Advisory Council. Laporte  is the operations manager for Northern Hardwoods, and the president of the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club. He will represent offroad vehicle owners and U.P. …

Due to inclement weather this evening, Finlandia University plans to reschedule the International School of Art and Desgins Faculty Exhibit reception. Professors used a variety of artistic mediums to create their collections including photography, sculpture, painting, ceramics and more. The Finlandia Faculty Art Exhibit will be open to the public …

In just one week, a crowd will gather at the memorial union building on Michigan Tech’s Campus, to award the Keweenaw Peninsula’s Sparkplugs. After much careful consideration, the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, and their partners, recently announced the nominees for this year’s awards; Narrowing the field down to 100 candidates …

A Winter Storm Warning continues across the entire region, with heavy snowfall and brisk winds making driving treacherous. The Keweenaw Peninsula can expect an additional 6 to 10 inches of snow today. Northeasterly winds could gust to 25 or 30 miles per hour along the shoreline, causing drifting and areas …

Houghton city council members who frequently find themselves at odds have found one thing they agree on. They like their city manager. Eric Waara’s annual evaluation was revealed at last night’s meeting, with a 92 percent satisfactory rating. Waara noted that public works employees did a great job over the …

The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Ice Melt Contest is still underway. Deteriorating ice early this week left the orange barrel stranded on an ice floe on Keweenaw Bay, just offshore south of Baraga. Later, it disappeared from view from US-41. Mary Mervar at the Chamber office said they …

Charges have been revealed against two people arrested following a drug raid in Houghton a week ago.  Terry John Bartlett and Jamie Bartlett were arraigned before Judge Nicholas Daavettila in 97th District Court yesterday morning. Terry Bartlett faces one count of maintaining a lab involving methamphetamine, one count of delivery …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department hopes to move forward on the proposed Upper Peninsula Environmental Health Code soon. The department is seeking to approve the same proposal already adopted by several other Upper Peninsula health departments. WUPHD last updated environmental health codes for the western Upper Peninsula back in …

In the wake of the recent campus shooting at Michigan State University that killed three students, Michigan Tech will launch a task force to review the university’s emergency safety procedures pertaining to an active shooter. The Task Force is expected to report their findings and recommendations to the school’s administration …