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Some Coles Creek Road residents who have been without water for a month brought their case to the Houghton County Board of Commissioners last week. The homes were served by a small, off-the-books private water system using an Artesian well that had been in place for decades. A contractor working …

People who use the Tech Trails may soon be able to enjoy a lodge that provides showers and security lockers. Officials from the Great Lakes Sports Commission last week announced a $150,000 grant to help the university promote use of the trails. Commission chair Doug Luciani says such a facility …

Bill Siler will continue to serve on the Houghton County Road Commission.  The Houghton County Board of Commissioners reappointed the current road commission chair to a new term at a special meeting on Friday. The decision was not unanimous. County Commissioner Glenn Anderson expressed concern about the Road Commission’s handling …

Local law enforcement officers have a new firearms training aid, thanks to some high school students. Members of the welding class at the Copper Country Intermediate School District Career and Technical Education Center assembled the target. It consists of a heavy vertical stand with a series of paddle targets that …

The third person named as a possible participant in a threatening phone call made to Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly has spoken out. A statement sent to Keweenaw Report by Jake Putala’s attorney, George W. Hyde III, says Putala was “not involved in any threats to Ms. Kelly or her …

We’ve received more information about the future of the Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry visits to the Copper Country. Molly Kooi from Feeding America West Michigan tells us that the local Community Action Agency and the Western U.P. Food Bank informed them that they did not wish to …

COVID-19 numbers in the Western Upper Peninsula continue to moderate.  The most recent report from the Upper Peninsula Health Department shows 43 more confirmed positives in the five-county region since the last report was issued late Monday, along with 37 more probable cases, 63 confirmed recoveries, and two deaths. 21 …

A Hancock High School has been honored with a prestigious national prize. Hancock High School image. Industrial arts instructor Gary Mishica is one of 17 educators nationwide being recognized by the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. He and 14 of the other winners will each receive …

With many Halloween celebrations canceled because of COVID-19 concerns, local organizations are developing substitutes. The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Scarecrow Contest encourages Houghton and Keweenaw County residents to create scarecrows, and display them in front of their homes or businesses. Once the scarecrow is in place, take a photo, …

The Baraga County Commission opened its monthly meeting on Tuesday with a moment of silence for longtime road commissioner Roy Koski. Koski passed away October 1st, at age 90. His 39 years on the Baraga Road Commission stands as one of the longest terms of service in state history. At …