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Finlandia University alumni and friends are invited back to campus the weekend of Oct. 4-6 for FinnU’s first ever football Homecoming celebration. “We’re extremely excited to welcome alumni back to campus and have planned an entire weekend of events to celebrate,” said Coordinator of External Relations Olivia Myers. “Obviously, the weekend centers around the football …

The remains of a soldier from the Copper Country will finally be laid to rest next month.  Army Staff Sgt. Marshall F. Kipina of Calumet was killed during a mission over Laos in 1966 during the Vietnam War. His remains were finally located and returned more than half a century …

In less than two months, voters in Houghton County will be asked to approve an $11 million bond proposal for a new jail addition.  The length of the bond is 20 years and will cost county property owners $37.50 per year for every $100,000. The Board of Commissioners released a …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners will have a slight surplus in the 2018-19 budget they passed Tuesday. The general fund is budgeted to receive revenues of about $9.8 million, with 54.5% coming from property taxes.  The rest of the revenue is made up of revenue sharing and other state …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet swept Hancock 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-20). – Jeffers defeated Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-11). – L’Anse got past Chassell 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-23, 15-8). – Baraga v Watersmeet – not …

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is treating several area rivers and streams with a lampracide that ultimately protects the fish population of Lake Superior. Often times, people confuse the US Fish and Wildlife Service with the Department of Natural Resources who regulates fish and game in the state of …

Copper Harbor, MI – More than 150 of Michigan’s tourism professionals are set to join forces, taking time off from their normal work to roll up their sleeves and give back as a volunteer at the Michigan Cares for Tourism 2018 Clean-Up Event, September 16-18. This year, volunteers are headed …

HOUGHTON, MI, Monday, September 10, 2018– The Rozsa Center and Center for Diversity and Inclusion present Heather Abbott, Boston Marathon bombing survivor, who will discuss Disabilities in Today’s Workforce: How Trauma Shaped One HR Executive’s Business Practices, on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30 pm. At the time of the Boston …

The detour of US-41 in Keweenaw County takes place today. Michigan Department of Transportation-contracted crews will be completing a $15,000 maintenance project to remove and replace three culverts along the highway. US-41 will be closed from the US-41/Lac La Belle Road intersection to Gratiot Street in Copper Harbor. Traffic will …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Hancock plays at Calumet. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City visits Jeffers. – Chassell entertains L’Anse. – Baraga journeys to Watersmeet. – Ontonagon welcomes Bessemer. – Ewen-Trout Creek hosts Hurley. In cross country, Houghton runs at …