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Congressman Jack Bergman isn’t mincing words when discussing the current chaos unfolding in Afghanistan. In a matter of days, the country’s leadership went into exile, the army collapsed, and now perhaps over 10,000 Americans are trapped behind Taliban lines. Bergman says the situation is worse than Saigon in 1975, as …

Bacco Construction of Iron Mountain has already begun paving the segments of road covered in Houghton’s local streets project. Originally the plan was for milling to take place roughly three weeks prior to resurfacing. Manager Eric Waara says that milling requires specialized equipment, so all stretches impacted were done consecutively …

At Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting, the board agreed to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to rehabilitate two segments of trails near the waterfront. The Navy Street Trail near Tezcuco is suffering from water amassing underneath it, creating instability. It will have …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer brought her UP Jobs Tour to Houghton Wednesday afternoon. The appearance comes at a time where the post-pandemic economic recovery is fragile. Many businesses are trying to hire, but can’t find staff. The overall labor force has shrunk over the past twelve months, even with abundant opportunities …

The Village of Calumet announced Wednesday afternoon that it has come to an agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency to clean up the rubble left from the Fifth Street Fire by October. In a previous update, the village had warned that next spring was looking more likely. According to …

The MICARES project partners with communities, and especially tribal groups, to help them tackle the transition to renewable energy. Associate Vice President of Research Development Kathy Halvorson says that when dealing with organizations like the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community she finds it helpful to adopt an approach that fits within …

During the Village of Calumet’s council meeting last night the board elevated Rob Tarvis to President Pro Tem. Coming soon to the village will be a new manager. The committee in charge of finding candidates has approved four of nine applicants. The first round of interviews will be conducted over …

Some good news greeting motorists in Houghton County on Wednesday morning. M-26 is fully reopened after a 15-day closure to replace a culvert at Quincy Creek, just north of Mason. MDOT crews were pulling barrels and other signage off of the road late Tuesday evening to get it back to …

At 12:15 Monday afternoon, a 75-year-old man died after falling into the Sturgeon River Gorge in Laird Township. Douglas Brent Welker of Pelkie slipped while hiking down a trail and stumbled over the edge of a 20-foot cliff. He hit his head at the bottom and passed away on scene. …

It has been over a decade, but driver’s education is set to make a comeback in the Houghton-Portage Township School District. Superintendent Doreen Kramer says a new hire is a certified driving instructor and that provided too good of an opportunity to pass up. She says that it is difficult …