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Michigan Technological University, Finlandia University, and now Gogebic Community College’s Portage Township location all have mask mandates in effect. Gogebic was the last to announce the policy, with it being enacted this morning. The precautions come as COVID-19 begins to spread in the Western Upper Peninsula again. Following a trend …

Walking on the waterfront trail through Houghton or the Quincy Mine grounds has never sounded better. The Listen at Michigan Tech app features compositions from Adam Meckler and Libby Meyer. It is available from the Rozsa Center in the Apple App Store or Google Play. The program is “geotagged” so …

The City of Houghton is bringing back “Art on the Town” for the Community Night Out September 4th. Manager Eric Waara likens it to a farmer’s market without the produce. As long as you made it. It’s a “hand-made thing,” so you could probably see anything from woodworking projects to …

Eastern Michigan University’s Dr. Allen Kurta is the state’s preeminent bat expert. He talks the effect of white-nose syndrome on local species and if he anticipates any impact should a proposed wind farm be approved. Leah Polzien from Main Street Calumet talks Pasty Fest happening this Saturday.

Update: The identity of the woman killed in Sunday’s crash has been provided by Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Her name is Marlene Beaudoin. Keweenaw Report reached out to the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday for an update on the condition of the others that were hospitalized. No further information was …

Twilight League REL Mohawk Technology is the regular season and tournament champions! Three games determined a Twilight League baseball champion at Wildcat Field in Stanton Township yesterday. The matchups were influenced by a strong, swirling wind blowing in during the semifinal round. The one-seed, REL Mohawk Technology, played with fire …

Twilight League The Copper Country Twilight Baseball League tournament will be held this weekend at the Stanton field. With five teams in the league this season, a play-in game between the two lowest seeds – Northern Driveline and Houghton Building Supply-Stanton – will be played this evening at 6:00. The …

Calumet Electronics is nearly finished with its headquarters expansion, and that could mean good news for your career. The company is hosting a job fair Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM looking to fill 75 positions, mostly in manufacturing. The event is being billed as family friendly. You are …

If you want to know what the next chapter in the COVID saga looks like, look to Israel. The small Middle Eastern nation has a population that is less than the State of Michigan and was one of the first countries to introduce mass vaccinations to its population. Israel only …

Bay Ambulance Director Gary Wadaga knew he was going to be a paramedic from a young age. I actually watched our local – at the time they didn’t have EMTs – respond to my grandfather who suffered a cardiac arrest, and they were able to revive him. I thought that’d …