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Friday afternoon from 2:00-6:00, the Hancock branch of the Portage Lake District Library is having a used book sale. Librarian Boni Ashburn says visitors should expect to see a great selection of titles to choose from. We haven’t had one for two years because of the COVID shutdown. It’s going …

In a follow up to a story from earlier this month, Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw Schools is joining Hancock in not mandating mask usage or vaccines for students this fall. They addressed a letter to district parents dated July 1st that was posted on their Facebook page earlier this week. You can find …

An online announcement was snuck out on July 3rd that Pasty Fest is returning this year after a COVID-19 induced hiatus. The date has been confirmed as Saturday, August 21st, but few other details were released at the time. This week, some of those morsels are trickling out and it …

The Parking Deck Subcommittee agreed unanimously to a motion at Tuesday’s meeting recommending that the aging downtown Houghton structure be taken down. That suggestion will have to go before the planning commission as a whole and then the city council before demolition preparation could begin. The move leaves many questions …

Michigan Tech researchers believe at least four new wolf pups have been born on Isle Royale. That should help bolster the recently introduced pack on the island, thought to be between 12 and 14 at last count. The findings are exciting because they mean that balance is returning between the …

Restoration work has been ongoing at the Copper Harbor Lighthouse, but it remains mostly a mystery to the public. Only so much can be gleaned from a distance and the property connecting Fort Wilkins State Park to the remote structure is privately owned, with no easement in place. Park Supervisor …

Two long-awaited street paving projects in L’Anse are nearing completion. At last night’s council meeting, village manager Bob LaFave said most of the paving on Baraga Avenue has already been completed. Paving on L’Anse Avenue should begin today. Work on both streets should be completed by early next week. LaFave …

Former Calumet Board President Dave Geisler is in a familiar position again, serving the village’s government on an interim basis. Geisler says it wasn’t exactly the way he expected his summer to play out, but the departure of manager Caleb Katz for a job near Milwaukee, Wisconsin created a vacancy …

The circuit courtroom at the Baraga County Courthouse is scheduled to receive a significant technological upgrade today. A state-of-the-art recording and video projection system will be installed. One of the benefits will be the ability to display relevant exhibits and documents on a video screen. At last night’s county board …

Brigitte LaPointe-Dunham begins her tenure today as Chief Executive Officer of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. She is a tribal member and her family has extensive experience in management roles within the group, says LaPointe-Dunham. My grandfather was an integral piece to what our tribe is today. He served as …