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In cooperation with CDC guidelines, Canal View of Houghton County, will be limiting visiting hours. New hours will be from 8:30am-7pm Monday through Friday, and 9a-5p on weekends. Visitors will also be screened for COVID-19 risk factors, upon entering the facility.  *This story has been updated* The updated story can …

Lot’s to report from the CLK School Board  meeting last night. The board congratulated CLK Employees for their Chamber of Commerce Spark Plug Award win for “Project of the Year” and also commended their commitment to the Trauma Informed School Initiative. The board  congratulated Molly Helminen, Courtney Kangus and Ada …

Michigan’s 2020 Presidential Primary is in the books. Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump were the big winners, statewide and locally. Also, all local millage proposals passed, most by large margins. Complete results are on Keweenawreport.com.

Former Houghton County Commissioner Anton Pintar has passed away. Pintar, was a Painesdale native, and earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree from Michigan Tech. He came back to the Copper Country, where he taught Chemistry for …

Michigan now has two cases of Coronavirus. Two people have tested presumptive positive, the first known cases in the state. Governor Whitmer has declared a state of emergency, in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. Cooperation with local governments and public health agencies is ongoing. Governor Whitmer …

Representative Greg Markkanen from Hancock has announced the Michigan House has approved a long awaited supplemental budget plan, to resolve a pension liability issue in Gogebic County. The plan sets aside $971,000 to cover the shortfalls in pension costs from the now disbanded Western Upper Peninsula Manpower Consortium. Markkanen said …

It’s apparent that Michiganders are fired up for this year’s election cycle. Close to 315,000 more votes were cast this year, as opposed to 2016. On the democrat side, former Vice President Joe Biden won big, defeating Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders by a 16 point margin. President Trump won handily …

High School In girls regional semifinal basketball games last night… – In Division Three, Calumet’s season ended with a 51-26 loss to Westwood. The Patriots defense held the Coppr Kings to just nine points in the second half. Elli Djerf and Marybeth Halonen each scored eight for Calumet. – In …

Finlandia University has received $47,589 from the Michigan Department of State Police geared toward sexual assault prevention and technology upgrades. The University will use these funds to add a new camera security system as well as an RFID card access system and enhance campus LED lighting in Finlandia Hall. Michigan’s …

Bipartisan Legislation introduced by Senator Gary Peters, has been signed into law. The payment Integrity Act of 2019, was passed in hopes of eliminating wasteful government spending and improperly documented payments. Senator Peters said this regarding the new law, “Michiganders work hard for their money – and they deserve to …