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Thursday night’s marathon Calumet council session was a topsy-turvy affair that almost resulted in having no budget in place for today. Following a public session, several trustees were upset that the budget had not been part of prior work sessions. That meant the draft was completed almost exclusively by Village …

Houghton County Sheriff’s personnel raided a home on Park Avenue in Calumet Saturday, finding drug paraphernalia. Two people were arrested, a 28-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man, who have not yet been identified. They are expected to be arraigned in 97th District Court this week. Deputies were originally sent to …

High School In girls basketball tonight… • Houghton entertains Iron Mountain. • Calumet hosts Westwood. Our broadcast will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. • The Hancock game at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City has been canceled. In boys hoops tonight… • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at Houghton. • Hancock …

High School In high school hockey Saturday… • Houghton spotted Escanaba an early goal, then shut down the Eskymoes the rest of the game, and claimed a 7-1 victory. Mathan Erva had a hat trick plus an assist for the Gremlins. Camden Markham, Tedd Halonen, Landon Stevens and Connor Raffaelli …

High School In high school hockey last evening… • Houghton blanked Jeffers 6-0. The Gremlins got two goals and two assists from Landon Stevens, and one goal each from Camden Markham, Nathan Erva, Sully Rajala and Tedd Halonen. Matthew Ryynanen earned the shutout in net, as the Gremlins outshot the …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program, the Finlandia Health Sciences program is settling into its new home at the former Hancock school. Todd VanDyke talks with Fredi de Yampert and Lori Sullivan about the program and the move. Grant Dossetto gets a drug enforcement update from the Upper Peninsula …

During public comment at Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting, Jennifer Julien asked for the body to sanction two of its newer members. Julien is particularly disturbed by the actions of Councilor Virginia “Jan” Cole. The problem dates back to a week in early January. On the sixth, Veridea announced it …

Thursday evening at approximately 5:20, Hancock Police were called to the scene of a car-snowmobile collision where Ingot Street intersects with Trail 17. The snowmobile was operated by 59-year-old Mark Aldrich, a native of Bloomington, Illinois. He failed to stop for traffic and his sled struck a vehicle driven by …

Area road commissions are implementing weight restrictions for tractor trailers beginning Tuesday morning. The load caps help take stress off roads that are already dealing with pressures related to snow melt and the thaw and refreeze cycle that comes with temperatures rising above 32 degrees during the day before falling …

Today is one of the most anticipated celebrations of the academic calendar at Houghton High School. Winter Fun Day began as a way to break up the long third marking period, traditionally defined by few holidays or other chances for students to get away from the classroom. There is an …