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A Houghton man was killed in a car-bicycle crash in Portage Township Friday afternoon. Houghton County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the intersection of US-41 and the Nara Park Road around 2:20. Their preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Jordan LaTendresse of Marqueette was northbound. 69-year-old Roger …

Michigan’s Department of Transportation has released the latest figures for fatalities and seriously injured motorists on Michigan roadways for the week. This past week, 19 motorists died on Michigan roads for a year to date total of 453. In addition to the fatalities, 156 motorists were also seriously injured for …

The historic Calumet Theatre has announced they have a new way to become a theatre member, renew your theatre membership or make a tax deductible donation. In the past, these things could only be done by snail mail or in person at the theatre. Now, a few clicks of your …

The Portage Health Foundation has teamed up with the Flippen Group, based out of College Station, TX to bring Capturing Kids Hearts, to all the schools in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. Bernadette Yoeman-Ouellette, who chairs the Portage Health Foundations Board of Directors, said she was thrilled to bring …

Barkell Elementary will be hosting a can and bottle drive tomorrow. Alpha Delta Kappa has partnered up with Thrivent Financial to sponsor the event, to collect bottles and cans, to raise money for the Barkell Elementary Playground Project. Please drop your bottles and cans off at the main entrance tomorrow …

On Tuesday, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service will begin a treatment to help eliminate sea lamprey larvae offshore of Eliza Creek in Keweenaw County. The treatment usually takes one day to complete. The treatment consists of spraying a granular formulation over the surface of the water. The formulation …

The Western Upper Peninsula Food Systems Council, has changed to their name, and will now be known as the Western Upper Peninsula Food Systems Collaborative, as this better reflects their work in the community. Members of the collaborative have been working hard this Summer, to strengthen the area’s local food …

If you support law enforcement, you’re invited to join the Blue Line Support Walk, next Friday, at 5:30pm. The walk will meet at the Krist Food Mart in Houghton, then proceed through town, and over the bridge. Organizer, Keith Sever. In recent weeks, police departments all over the country have …

Hancock Police DepartmentWANTEDDonald Devon Moore The Hancock Police Department is trying to locate Donald Moore, who is wanted for felony charges stemming from a domestic violence incident last week. The victim stated Moore pulled a handgun from his waistband and put it to her forehead, striking her in the forehead …

If you’ve already received your absentee ballot for the August 4th primary election, you’re encouraged to fill it out, and get it back to your local clerk’s office. With three weeks to go before the primary election, the number of absentee ballots sent to voters has reached over 1.6 million …