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Say “goodbye” to “GOAT.”  The caprine acronym for “Greatest Of All Time” tops this year’s Banished Words List, compiled by the Unicorn Hunters at Lake Superior State University. Other words and phrases that have been exiled include “inflection point,” “quiet quitting,” “gaslighting” and “moving forward.” Words and phrases are added …

A 13-year-old Missouri girl was killed Saturday morning in a snowmobile crash in southern Houghton County. State police investigators say the girl was traveling on Trail 8 near state highway M-28 just before noon, when she piloted her sled to the side of the trail to make room for oncoming …

Hundreds of athletes will descend onto Houghton next week for the Toyota 2023 Toyota U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championship Presented by Hampton Inn & Suites of Houghton. The national event is hosted by Michigan Tech University and will take place at the Tech Trails near campus. Organizers for the …

The holidays can be a great time for individuals and groups to show off a little bit of creativity. Recently Mercy EMS, who regularly respond to medical calls and emergencies, released a special holiday video, showing off their ambulance lights, story telling, and creativity making a music video set to …

The snow sports season at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park officially begins today. The Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex features a ski hill with a triple chair lift and stunning views of Lake Superior, along with groomed trails for Nordic skiing, snowshoeing and fat-tire biking.  There is no charge …

Gasoline prices are heading back up. AAA Michigan’s ongoing survey places the statewide average of a gallon of unleaded regular at $3.10.  That’s 12 cents higher than a week ago, but still 50 cents lower than a month ago. It’s almost identical to the price a year ago, and is …

One of the area’s largest accounting firms is about to change hands. Rukkila, Negro and Associates, CPA’s, PC will transfer to new ownership next month. The 20-year-old firm has been operated by Peter Negro and staff since 2011, providing accounting, auditing and tax services. The new owners will be Ryan …

Lake Superior’s ecosystem gets a “good” grade in a new report compiled by the International Joint Commission, and released by Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The analysis of all five Great Lakes is updated every three years.  Criteria include water and beach quality, fish health, environmental contamination, …

Chassell’s fire department rescued a pup after a fall down a cliff yesterday. At about 12:44pm, Chassell Volunteer Fire and Rescue were called to an residence on US-41 for a dog that had fallen over a cliff. Firefighters were able to descend to the dog’s location about 50 feet down …

This upcoming year much of the portage lake district library will receive a face lift inside their facility. A floor redesign of the space inside the library will afford  the library to add additional meeting rooms for programming, new paint and carpet, and most important a space designed for teen …