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Students across the state have new opportunities to learn some very important, and applicable skills for careers, in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing. The SME Education Foundation is putting 6 million dollars of state funds into schools across the state to build a pool of young, motivated, and knowledgeable workers …

A Hancock woman and a man from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin were arrested in a drug bust in Bergland Thursday. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team say they had been investigating the pair for two months, and believe they had been bringing large quantities of methamphetamine into the Hancock …

The Houghton-Portage Township School District is updating its strategic plan, and is looking for community input.  A public session to discuss the district’s future will be held tonight at 6:00 at the high school library.  For those who cannot attend, but would like to contribute, an online survey is available …

The Hancock City Planning Commission will discuss a potential ordinance to govern the placement of solar and wind power generators in the city at its meeting tonight.  The Commission is also scheduled to receive updates on the proposed police millage that will appear on the November ballot, and the Business …

A Colorado man was killed in a freak crash yesterday on M-28 near Seney. State Police troopers report that 31-year-old Matthew Morgrette and his wife were eastbound in their pickup truck when they approached a westbound passenger car. As they passed, the roof rack on the passenger car and the …

Across the state since 2018 there has been an increased number of voters choosing to vote absentee for a number of reasons. So far this year, nearly 150,000 of the 1.6 million voters to request an absentee ballot have submitted their vote. Houghton County is no different, and County Clerk, …

The National Parks Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement for a wilderness stewardship  plan on Isle Royale. The park service’s stewardship plan guides the park on actions for managing wilderness and cultural resources found within the park boundaries. As well as the preliminary issues and potential impacts associated …

The Baraga County Republican Party has chosen a new candidate for the fifth district county commission seat. Chad Cichosz will step in to replace Allan Dantes, Jr. Dantes was killed in the October 13th truck crash and fire at the Holiday gas station in L’Anse. Cichosz is the manager of …

The City of Houghton will celebrate Halloween tomorrow afternoon, with the annual Treat Street event. From 4:00 until 6:00, kids in costumes will be able to trick or treat at participating merchants along Shelden Avenue downtown. Shelden Avenue will be closed to traffic to assure kids’ safety. Lakeshore Drive will …

One of the Copper Country’s most accomplished musical expatriates will return to perform tomorrow night at the Calumet Theatre. Hannah Bethel grew up in the Copper Country, and did her first performing here. At age 18, she moved to Nashville, which remains her home base. Partly because of COVID-19 performance …