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A Baraga woman is facing 11 felony charges after being arrested for embezzlement from a bar. 43-year-old Kelly Tapani was arraigned Thursday in Keweenaw County 97th District Court. She was arrested Wednesday after a several month long investigation conducted by the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office. Tapani faces charges of embezzlement …

Click on the highlights for more details. High School The Chassell girls basketball team will play for a state title tomorrow. The Panthers advanced with a 55-51 victory over Waterford Our Lady in the semifinals yesterday. Chassell struggled early against Our Lady’s press, and trailed by nine at halftime. A …

Many Keweenaw high school robotics students will be spending the weekend on a field trip. The FIRST Robotics District Championship is taking place this weekend in Escanaba with nearly 40 teams competing in the district, and 8 of them coming out of the Keweenaw area. “I didn’t really think I …

A potential home buyer in Houghton will not be granted a rental license at this time after the Rental Housing Board appeared to be swayed by public comments. The property in question is at 1008 E. Houghton Avenue and the buyer’s intentions were to rent the house to faculty at …

While lawmakers struggle to find ways to make students safer while at school, the Houghton Police Department is stepping up their own efforts. In his report to the City Council on Wednesday, Police Chief John Donnelly said his department has increased their presence in the Houghton High School and Middle …

Many students from the Copper Country are among those calling for an end to gun violence in schools by participating in Wednesday’s national school walkout. Some 200 students at Houghton High School and Middle School took part in the protest. Around 10:00am, the students left their classrooms and gathered outside …

Click on the highlights for more details. High School In the high school basketball boys regional finals last night… – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City advanced to the quarterfinals with a thrilling 65-64 victory over Carney-Nadeau. Jaden Janke led the Blue Bolts with 23 points. Devin Schmitz added 20, including four free …

Keweenaw students and artisans of all ages are being asked to take part in Michigan hunting history. The Department of Natural Resources is preparing for the upcoming white tail deer season and seeking a design for its annual collectors patch. “The Deer Cooperator Patch has been in existence since 1972 …

Houghton County will participate in a mass-action lawsuit against the makers of opioid medication. The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted to join the effort as presented by attorneys from The Sam Bernstein Law Firm and Weitz & Luxenberg during their February meeting. The lawsuit seeks to recover the cost …

Residents in Houghton County can now sign up for alerts in the event of an emergency with the new Mass Notification System. Emergency Measures Director Chris Van Arsdale informed the County Board of Commissioners that all of the counties in the Upper Peninsula have joined the Rave Alert system.  The …