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The Village of Calumet is positioning itself for a more aggressive fight against blight. In a press release, Village Manager Caleb Katz said that blight causes significant adverse effects that are felt across the entire community, including decreased property values, fewer economic development opportunities, and a loss of community pride.  …

State employees have been told to report to work as usual Tuesday morning. The memo issued by Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer late Friday is an indication that she will not issue wholesale vetoes of the state budget bills that were passed by the Republican-led House and Senate, and have all …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has added a vehicle to its fire-fighting fleet, thanks to the Hiawatha National Forest. Image provided by Hiawatha National Forest The Type 6 fire engine was scheduled for replacement as part of the federal government’s regular cycle. It was donated to the KBIC through the …

The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force has a new member. Tonya M. Swenor of Marquette is the energy assistance program manager for the Superior Watershed Partnership. She replaces Emily Leach, also of the Superior Watershed Partnership, who has resigned. The Task Force is charged with developing ways to provide more …

One of the Copper Country’s favorite expatriate musical performers will return for a show tomorrow night. Hannah Bethel now works out of Nashville as a country singer and songwriter. It’s been a couple of years since she’s performed before the hometown crowd, so fans can expect a lot of fresh …

A former Copper Country priest has been accused of abusing children. Terrence M. Healy was ordained in the Diocese of Marquette in 1968. He spent a decade at various U.P. churches for a decade. He took a leave of absence in 1978, then returned to service in 1982 in the …

The number of people working in the Upper Peninsula fell slightly in August, but remained higher than it was a year ago. The state reports that 139,200 Yoopers were employed last month… 2,000 more than in August of 2018. The number of unemployed workers also rose compared to last year, …

A 57-year Baraga County tradition will continue Sunday, when the Ottawa Sportsmen’s Club holds its annual Turkey Shoot. Club member Jack Lehto says no actual turkeys get shot, but some paper shooting range targets will suffer some damage… There’ll be good food, non-shooting activities for kids, and raffles big and …

Baraga County’s 2019-2020 budget will include a slight surplus. Treasurer Anne Koski anticipates revenues of $4,163,240.98, with expenditures of $4,055,806.39. At yesterday’s special budget meeting, board chair Mike Koskinen called the extra $107,434.59 a small cushion, but a welcome one. The only discussion involved the child care fund appropriation, which …

The biggest evening in Calumet hockey history is… history. Opening faceoff! The Detroit Red Wings delighted a partisan crowd by earning a 4-1 victory over the Saint Louis Blues in the 2019 Kraft Hockeyville USA game. The 106-year-old Colosseum was packed to capacity, and a large overflow group watched the …