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UPDATE: Funeral plans have now been announced. See details in the obituary. The body of a Toivola native killed while fighting a wildfire in Oregon was returned to the Copper Country Saturday evening.  Twenty-seven-year-old Collin Hagan died when he was struck by a falling tree on Wednesday. He was working …

Pasty Fest is Saturday, and organizers are encouraging those who wish to be in the parade to sign up now. There is no charge to be in the parade, but Main Street Calumet’s Leah Polzien says it really helps organizers set the parade lineup if they know who’ll be there… …

As Labor Day approaches, some highway construction projects are reaching their conclusions. The westbound detour on US-2 in Bessemer will be lifted this morning. and traffic will return to its usual lane. The eastbound detour will remain in place. The Michigan Department of Transportation is rebuilding 2.7 miles of the …

Gasoline prices continue to fall. AAA Michigan’s most recent survey shows the statewide average for a gallon of unleaded regular at $3.95. Prices remain higher in most of our region, with Houghton County at $4.13, Keweenaw County at $4.29, and Ontonagon County at $4.19. Baraga County is the low spot, …

UPDATE MONDAY AFTERNOON – The Mount Franklin Fire’s size has been reduced down to an estimated 5.7 acres. Initial size estimates for wildfires are based on first-responder reports, and are often adjusted. Crews are on the island, but the National Park Service has not posted a determination for containment as …

Residents of Laurium are being asked to help determine the future of the village. The village’s planning commission is conducting a survey to help update the Laurium Village Master Plan. Officials are encouraging all residents to fill it out by the end of the month. You can access the survey …

An organizational meeting for the new Sons of the American Legion chapter in Hancock will be held Saturday. Legion Post 186 is organizing the chapter. It’s open to all male descendants, including adopted sons and stepsons of members of the American Legion, and to male descendants of deceased veterans who …

A Toivola native has been killed while fighting a wildfire in Oregon. Officials with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department say 27-year-old Collin Hagan was working with a crew battling the Big Swamp Fire near Oakridge. That’s about 45 miles southeast of Eugene, near the Willamette River in the western part …

Michigan Tech’s 2022 Faculty Distinguished Service Award has been given to Caryn Heldt. Heldt holds the James and Lorna Mack Endowed Chair of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering in Michigan Tech’s Department of Chemical Engineering, and is also the director of Tech’s Health Research Institute. She was honored for leading the …

With the Houghton County Fair just two weeks away, some important deadlines are approaching. Registration for all livestock, including horses, poultry and rabbits must be turned in to the fair office by Monday at 7 p.m. Paperwork for 4-H or other large clubs should be submitted by Wednesday at 7 …