The Houghton County Medical Care Facility is now Canal View—Houghton County. A vote to choose a new name was held last summer with Canal View being selected over a second choice of Waterway. The Department of Health and Human Services approved of the name change as of July 1st. The …
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Upper Peninsula lawmakers are not mincing words when it comes to expressing their disapproval of a pair of court filings last week meant to shut down the Enbridge Line 5. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed the documents in Ingham County Circuit Court calling for the dismissal of a lawsuit …
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The 16th annual Pasty Fest will be held Saturday, August 17th from noon to 5pm in historic downtown Calumet The event date again aligns with the Aspirus Great Deer Chase Mountain Bike Race and the 3rd Annual Cool Cars from Near and Far Car Show. The Pasty Fest Committee is …
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The Calumet Theatre is holding an Open House for those interested in becoming volunteers at the Theatre. Areas of need include ushering, technical, maintenance, poster delivery, special events and more. The event will take place in the Red Jacket Ballroom at 7pm on July 11. Calumet Theatre staff will make …
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The Upper Peninsula’s representatives in Lansing and Washington are spending part of their summer break visiting with the people who sent them there. U.S. Congressman Jack Bergman, State Senator Ed McBroom, and State Representative Greg Markkanen held a meet and greet at Michigan Tech’s Student Development Complex on Sunday. Bergman …
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A Hancock woman is safe after being rescued Sunday when she fell into Lake Superior. Deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to McLain State Park on M-203 around 4:40pm on a report of someone clinging to a kayak after falling into the water far from shore. Authorities …
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A 60-year-old Calumet man is hospitalized after crashing his motorcycle on Saturday. Deputies from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the accident shortly after 3:30pm. Authorities say the man was traveling north on the Gay-Lake Linden Road near Coal Dock Road when he lost control of the 2002 …
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US Congressman Jack Bergman is lashing out at Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel for her legal actions to shut down the Enbridge Line 5. Nessel filed two lawsuits on Thursday in Ingham County Circuit Court calling for a shutdown of the dual pipelines underneath the Straits of Mackinac “as soon …
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A Houghton man is facing a felony charge for an alleged sexual assault on Michigan Tech’s campus. 31-year-old Gerard Blake Dickerson was arraigned in 97th District Court Friday on one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct, 3rd degree, a 15-year felony. The incident reportedly happened on June 8th of this year. …
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One year ago, the Copper Country was hit with what has been described as a 1,000 year storm when over six inches of rain fell in just a few hours. The rushing waters devastated the lives and landscape of local residents and would soon be remembered as the Father’s Day …
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