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Portage Lake District Library re-opens today at 10 am. The library was temporarily closed the past week due a staff shortage. The library re-opened up for curbside service on Monday. Operation hours are Monday – Saturday 10 am – 8 pm. Portage lake District Library Website ******************************************************************************************** The Portage Lake …

It’s an honor that never becomes old hat. Mount Bohemia was named by USA Today’s 10Best ranking system as one of the top ski resorts in the country. The backwoods downhill experience is certainly exceptional for the Upper Midwest, but President Lonie Glieberman says the recognition is helping to diversify …

Northern Houghton County is home to the tallest waterfall in the entire State of Michigan. It’s not easy to get to, and Lansing is on the path to changing that. The Michigan National Resources Trust Fund okayed work to help increase public access at the Douglass Houghton Falls. All that …

From Walker Lawn to a potential national championship in just four years. One of Michigan Tech’s newest club teams is headed to California soon to face the best the country has to offer. The university has had a men’s Ultimate Frisbee club team for longer, but recently members helped a …

The clock is ticking for the Calumet Theatre Company. The Village Council gave the organization 45 days’ notice that it is not in compliance with current requirements to maintain control of the historic venue at a special meeting Tuesday night. Manager Amber Goodman says it isn’t as dire as it …

Over $3 billion will be returned to Michigan drivers thanks to a surplus in the Michigan catastrophic claims fund. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced via press release early Tuesday morning that reimbursement would come in the form of a $400 check for each registered vehicle. If you are already plotting what …

Eighty years ago a sleepy Sunday morning in paradise turned into a day of infamy. The Japanese military attacked the base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, decimating most of our country’s naval fleet in the Pacific. One of the sobering reminders of that day is the USS Arizona. A memorial and …

Chassell, Houghton, Calumet, and Hubbell all have one thing in common this weekend. They are going to look a lot like the North Pole and not because of the most recent snow storm. Christmas is taking hold of the Copper Country in a way as big as a bowl full …

The Calumet Theatre is dark for the month of December. Board President Dan Jamison says the organization is reworking its insurance policy with the help of the Leveque Agency. What I did was get the $2 million basic liability and an additional $1 million balloon liability and a liquor liability …

FishingBooker says that Copper Harbor is one of the eight best places in America to ice fish. It joins Midwest magnets like Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin, Brainerd, Minnesota, and Devils Lake in North Dakota, among other national sites. The honor won’t be a surprise to area residents, but Keweenaw Convention …