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Houghton Portage Township Schools has found their new replacement for Superintendent Doreen Kramer. Kramer will hold her current position until January 3rd. When Houghton Elementary Principal Anders Hill will take over in his new role of Superintendent. Hill’s interview was conducted by the board over a span of 16 questions. …

Houghton Councilman Robert Megowan first broached the idea of making downtown a destination throughout winter time months ago, and that thought is seeing tangible progress. Department of Public Works crews were out last week putting up a display designed to transform the city’s business district into a ‘winter wonderland.’ The …

At Wednesday’s Keweenaw Alliance Breakfast, a panel of investor Derek Bradway, and agents Gretchen Janssen and Kristine Weidner addressed challenges in the housing market. Weidner said the Keweenaw had seen three consecutive years of low supply and the issue is not yet alleviating. In fact, 2021 may be the worst …

It’s a busy time for Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly. Lambda Chi fraternity helped out with the annual food drive this past weekend (over 6,600 pounds collected!), and members were splitting wood to be delivered in time to provide comfort through the snow and cold of winter. The …

This Sunday is the annual Great Lakes Memorial service at Mariners’ Church honoring the lives lost in the 6,000 shipwrecks that have happened from Superior to Ontario over the centuries. The gathering is intimately tied to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald which happened near Whitefish Bay on November 10, …

Citizens’ Climate Lobby, an organization that describes itself as a “nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address climate change,” is hosting a presentation Wednesday night featuring Calumet Trustee Elise Matz. The talk is entitled, “Climate and Community in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.” …

Saturday’s Ahmeek Fire Department spaghetti dinner saw over 100 more people attend than was expected. Grant Administrator Michael Defina says the fundraiser is seeing explosive growth over the past couple of years. It was an overwhelming success. We planned on feeding 500 people and the unofficial final count was 635. …

Plans are coming together for the annual Christmas celebration in L’Anse. At a brief village council meeting last night, councilor LeAnn Davis said the date for Light Up Baraga County has been set for December 11th. Santa is coming December 11th from 12 to 2:00. The [L’Anse] Fire Department is …

Project Lifesaver is a cooperative program among several Copper Country county law enforcement departments that is designed to help find those with cognitive impairments quickly. Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saaranen says everyone in his agency has been trained on the technology. It’s been a good week. The weather’s been a …

Baraga County commissioners are concerned about what they hope is a temporary reduction in direct services from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. At last night’s meeting, board members noted that staffing shortages have forced the health department to suspend services at its L’Anse office at least through the end …