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Michigan Tech’s Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture wrapped up its “Justice in Transition” speaker series with the famous, and controversial, DeRay McKesson from Black Lives Matter Thursday night. He brought his trademark antagonism towards law enforcement to a virtual forum that featured lofty goals that would reshape policing and …

Ford Motor Company announced another production delay Thursday related to a crippling shortage in semiconductor chips. Calumet Electronics, currently undergoing a planned expansion, operates in a related space, but has so far been unaffected by supply constraints. Chief Operating Officer Todd Brassard says that his company produces printed circuit boards, …

The South Range Fourth of July Committee met earlier this month, further solidifying plans for one of the area’s largest holiday celebrations. Member Mike Renier says they continue to add to the schedule. We had a meeting about a week ago and the committee decided we are going to have …

Thursday night’s COVID-19 update looks a lot like last week’s. The nearly identical numbers consist of 29 new cases in Houghton County, five in Baraga, and just one in Keweenaw. That’s a reversion towards normal after six cropped up in the area’s smallest county over the weekend. By comparison, there …

Wednesday morning’s virtual breakfast hosted by KEDA, the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, and the Tourism Council featured County Administrator Ben Larson giving a presentation on recreation projects. Larson talked about the joint efforts between various municipalities and the county to coordinate on a cohesive image. The Father’s Day Flood washed …

Registered in 2020, the Upper Peninsula Libertarian Party is set to expand its footprint in the Copper Country by bringing its convention to Baraga County. The event will happen from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Freemason Lodge on River Road in L’Anse. Local political officials will be included …

Houghton City Manager Eric Waara had some bad news about the pier project set for downtown. Bids were extended through Tuesday morning, and the results were still higher than anticipated. Waara says the main problem lies in steel prices, which have followed several other commodities to the moon over the …

For another two weeks, businesses in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties can take advantage of a 20 percent off deal when registering as members of the local Chamber of Commerce. Enrollment is open to small business, large corporations, civic organizations, and more.  Manager Samantha Hayrynen says there are lots of perks …

Michigan Department of Transportation officials spoke about the $9.6 million repaving project set to replace US-41 from MacInnes Drive on Michigan Tech’s campus to Isle Royale Street downtown. Work starts on May 3rd and reconstruction will continue in phases through fall 2022. Repaving on the eastern portion of the construction …

Area middle and high school students have a chance to hone their musical abilities over the next six months. Real People Media (RPM) is bringing back their Voice Box Sessions project, which is free of charge for 7th-12th grade students. There’s a catch though, only 18 spots are available. Each …