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The Houghton City Council will hear from three contractors about their visions for redeveloping the Houghton waterfront. The area being looked at includes the parking deck structure between Huron Street and Quincy Street above Lakeshore Drive. The city put out a request for proposals and City Manager Eric Waara said …

Michigan’s seat belt use rate climbed slightly higher this year. Recently released results from a statewide grant-funded observation study conducted by Michigan State University show an increase from 93.4 percent in 2018 to 94.4 percent. “Traffic safety programs like Click It or Ticket are meant to reduce traffic deaths and …

Money raised from a race will help feed hungry kids in the local area.  A check in the amount of $5,000 was presented to 31 Backpacks Tuesday at the office of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce. The funds came from the Thatcher Markham Memorial Run, which preceded the Bridgefest Parade …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the US Fish and Wildlife Service to abandon what she calls a “flawed” proposal on gray wolves. “The Service’s strategy to delist the gray wolf seems to be ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” said Nessel.  This is the 10th attempt …

There are two proposals that will appear in some voting districts in the Copper Country next month. The Village of Calumet is asking residents to approve a Capital Improvement Bond Proposal in the amount of $500,000. The funds would be used to pay for snow removal and street maintenance equipment, …

Photo by InvestUP News–United States Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton, left, speaks with Calumet Electronics President/Chief Executive Officer State Vairo during a tour to Calumet Electronics on Tuesday morning in Calumet, Mich. Also pictured is Todd Brassard, right, VP/Chief Operating Officer at Calumet Electronics. A small manufacturing company …

2019 Michigan 4-H State Award recipient Micaela Geborkoff, Jr. Leadership and Service awardee from Houghton-Keweenaw County A local youth is the recipient of a prestigious 4-H state award. Over 80 outstanding Michigan 4-H members from 31 counties state-wide gathered on the campus of Michigan State University in June to celebrate …

Summer workshops are now available to learn the art of puppetry. The Puppet Project is being presented by the Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Department for all ages August 12th through the 17th. Participants will learn to construct and manipulate various types of puppets. Puppets will come to life …

Applications are now being accepted for the Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Fund. The primary purpose of this fund is to promote, develop, and sustain quality cross-country skiing in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. This Field of Interest Grant from the Keweenaw Community Foundation has over $2,600 available to grant this year …

Pasty Fest will be held Saturday, August 17th in Calumet and there is still time for those interested in getting involved. Main Street Calumet has extended the deadline for sponsorship to this Friday at 5pm. All sponsors who make contact prior to this date will be included on all print …