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The Houghton County Board of Commissioners met at noon on Wednesday to pass a budget for the new fiscal year which began today. In general, revenue and expenditures were in line with past amounts with one notable exception. Over $3.7 million is courtesy of federal sources thanks to recent COVID …

At Thursday’s Calumet Village Council work session, the gallery was nearly full. Dozens of people attached to the Calumet Theatre Company, along with Wendy Davis and Sean Gohman from the National Park Service were in attendance. There has been some discussion among the council that it look at potentially breaking …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department says they will be prioritizing contact tracing efforts for high-risk cases, namely nursing homes and potential school outbreaks. The decision comes as COVID activity hits a six-month high for the period ending September 29th. Over seven days, Houghton County recorded 78 cases. Luckily, that …

Franklin Township Treasurer Jodi Mikesch says one fire hydrant is in need of emergency repairs. That will result in a shut off for Quincy Franklin Water customers North of Lake Annie Road starting at 8:00 am. Work is expected to be completed by noon. Run your taps to allow the …

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is making improvements to trails running through the City of Hancock, installing better drainage for heavy rains. To complete the work, Ingot Street will need to be closed to through traffic between Lynn and Prospect near the Houghton County Fairgrounds. The Hancock-Calumet trail has handled …

The City of Houghton and the public convened last night to discuss the future of the downtown parking deck. The first half of the public forum was headlined by a presentation with Pat Coleman, a renowned city planner, who has worked on a number of projects in the city over …

Oil and water don’t mix. A natural phenomenon that shows up often during oil spills. The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition believes that Enbridge, the Canadian company who owns Line 5, needs to stop manipulating public opinion around the condition of the pipeline. The coalition’s Presidents Horst Schmidt, says that there …

Michigan Tech’s COVID-19 town hall series returns tonight, including on air via 97.7 The Wolf. You can catch a rebroadcast Sunday on ABC 10. Kelly Kamp says communication is a key theme of the show, particularly how to keep from tuning out due to pandemic fatigue. If we don’t continue …

Houghton County Apportionment Commission members Dan Holcomb and Lisa Mattila submitted maps that look to be the early frontrunners at Wednesday’s meeting. The group needs to have its work completed by the second week of October or run the risk of requiring an extension or having to use a map …

After a couple of delays, traffic will be returning to normal through the campus of Michigan Tech. The end of work on Townsend Drive comes at the perfect time as Homecoming and parent’s weekend create heavier traffic than normal in the area. In a press release, the Michigan Department of …