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The leadership of the Copper Country Intermediate School District will remain largely the same this year. At its organizational meeting this week, the board re-elected Karen Johnson of Lake Linden as president, Gale Eilola of Pelkie as vice-president, and Nels Christopherson of Houghton as treasurer. Adam Loukus of Calumet will …

With the August primary election less than two weeks away, state officials are advising that absentee ballots no longer be submitted by mail. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says ballots should be hand delivered – either to the relevant clerk’s office, or to a drop box. Ballots that are …

Childcare providers are the economic cornerstone of any region. The importance of the industry means any issue it faces impacts the surrounding community. There are thirteen-hundred kids still in need of child care in Houghton County alone.  The region only has 300 childcare slots currently available. Director for the Copper …

More evening single lane closures on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge can be expected next week. MDOT will address mechanical and electrical work, that will require tests take place next Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Test lifts will occur at the top of the hour, and at each half hour mark. …

Laurium is taking active steps to clean up the village. At last night’s meeting, village council members received an update about the latest effort to combat blight. Village President John Sullivan and Police Chief Kurt Erkkila recently met with county officials, to refine the procedures the village will use to …

Hancock’s new zoning ordinance could take a big step toward approval tonight.  The city has been working for months on the first major rewrite of the zoning rules in a half century. At its meeting this evening, the city council is set to introduce the result formally. Barring any last-minute …

After a big jump two weeks ago, COVID-19 numbers in our edged upward over the past week. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports 112 new confirmed cases in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon counties. That compares to 101 cases in the previous week, which was dramatically higher …

Public Safety Day is coming up in Keweenaw County this weekend. The Keweenaw County Sheriff has invited all their friends to meet them in the Mohawk Park, and show off their fancy equipment and emergency vehicles. Local fire departments, law enforcement, ambulances, and new this year, Keweenaw Search and Rescue, …

Road work began yesterday in the Dollar Bay – Tamarack City area. The 4.6 mile stretch of resurfacing construction costs one million dollars, and is a part of the state’s record 3.5 billion dollars spent on road work across the state this year. The 6th Street to Tamarack Hill Road …

The Calumet Village Council could learn more tonight about how energy-efficient – or inefficient – its historic village hall and theatre complex is. U.P. Engineers and Architects is scheduled to make a presentation about the building’s thermal envelope. A thermal envelope is the structure that keeps the outside out, and …