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As required by state law, the City of Houghton has released its water system Consumer Confidence Report. It referenced a 2003 assessment about the susceptibility of the three wells that pull from an aquifer below the Portage Canal. They’re located near the golf course and US-41. Due to the elevation …

Lake Linden is hosting the first Playtime in the Park this summer on June 24th. Put on weekly by the Keweenaw Family Resource Center and BHK Child Development, the gatherings are scheduled each Thursday from 10:00 AM to noon. KFRC Director Iola Brubaker says the programs have been happening for …

Hancock Central High School is switching to trimesters for the 2021-22 academic year. Principal Chris Salani presented on how credits will convert for underclass students at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Algebra One and Integrated Science will both remain a year long, but most other courses will transition to the …

Deputies from the Michigan State Police – Wakefield Post responded to a residence in Rockland Township because of a home invasion and assault Friday afternoon. Troopers were able to track the stolen items to a home in Baraga County. When they executed a search warrant at the second residence they …

The city of Hancock opened up its summer last Friday with their Canal Rack concert series. DDA Coordinator, Deborah Mann, spoke about the event and it’s importance to the community. “Canal Rock is a series of concerts that the city of Hancock puts on at Provoo Park down here. Anyone …

K&W Landfill in Ontonagon was the scene of a large fire Thursday night. Thirty firefighters from four agencies battled the blaze. Luckily there are no injuries to report, but thick smoke suggests rubber and other toxic chemicals were likely some of the materials burning. Ontonagon County Emergency Manager Mike Kocher …

It’s no secret that summer heat was ahead of the calendar this year. While the changing of the seasons officially happened Sunday, roads across parts of the Upper Peninsula have already been subjected to record heat in some cases, with the mercury topping 90 degrees on multiple occasions. That is …

Classical music returns to the western Upper Peninsula this week with the Pine Mountain Music Festival. Appalachian Spring, a piece by celebrated American composer Aaron Copland, will be performed utilizing mostly local talent. Board President Diane Eshbach, along with her husband Charlie who is the marketing manager, were guests on …

The most recent COVID-19 report from Copper Country Strong and the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows it is the right time for restrictions to be lifted. The number of new cases in the Copper Country is at a level not seen since last summer. The latest numbers cover a …

Howard Maki’s body was discovered Sunday afternoon after an extensive search. Numerous agencies and organizations engaged in an operation centered around the Alston Cemetery after Maki’s vehicle had been found two days earlier on Trail #109. The efforts ended at 1:15 yesterday when a Houghton County Sheriff’s deputy and a …