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Perhaps the inmates can sleep in tents outside? That may be a drastic move but the overcrowding situation at the Houghton County Jail is at a critical point. Sheriff Brian McLean has once again informed the county that the population at the jail exceeds their maximum capacity. There are reportedly …

The millage renewal for the Portage Lake District Library received overwhelming support from voters in Tuesday’s election. The seven-year renewal received 1,071 yes votes to only 131 voting against. The millage is the primary funding source for the library and its programs, bringing in an estimated $460,000 in revenue annually. …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In the high school volleyball tournament regional semifinals last night… – In Class C , Calumet advanced with a 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-14) sweep over St. Ignace. Leah Bjorn led the offense with 19 kills. Amber Johnson recorded 26 digs. …

When shoppers visit downtown Hancock this holiday season, they’re going to see plenty of decorated windows to help spread the cheer. That’s because the Keweenaw Culture Project has teamed up with the City of Hancock to introduce the Hancock Holiday Window Display Competition. Those with an artistic eye and holiday …

The Secretary of State Office in Mohawk is back to its winter hours. The office has returned to one-day-a-week service instead of two as it adjusts to seasonal business volume. Now open on Thursdays only, the hours at the office on U.S. 41 remain 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with …

Voters in the City of Houghton and Portage Township will vote today and decide the fate of the Portage Lake District Library. The current proposal on the ballot would renew an existing mill property tax that has sustained the library for the past 20 years.   Portage Lake District Library …

A Lake Linden woman facing embezzlement charges has accepted a plea agreement. 46-year-old Susan Dulong appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday and pled No Contest to one count of Embezzlement from a vulnerable adult and one count of Attempted Illegal Use of a Financial Transaction Device. Additional counts of …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School The high school volleyball tournament regional semifinals will be played tonight. – In Class D at Westwood, Lake Linden-Hubbell faces Munising at 7:00. – In Class C at Gladstone, Calumet takes on St. Ignace at 6:30. Finlandia The Finlandia University …

Former Northern Michigan University assistant football coach Rob Boss has been named the new head football coach at Finlandia University. Boss replaces Tim Driscoll, who founded the program, coached it for three seasons, and compiled a record of 7-17. The announcement was made in a press release issued this afternoon. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters hosted President of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Chris Swartz at a hearing of the Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee last week. Peters and the rest of the committee met to discuss how to protect Native American lands for future generations. …