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Update: Coppo is on a paid leave of absence that is pulled from his accrued benefits. He is not being paid in the same fashion as a normal employee at this time. Houghton County Undersheriff Kevin Coppo’s arraignment occurred this morning in 86th District Court. He appeared with his Attorney …

The Parade of Nations’ theme for 2022 is “The World is One.”  The annual event that salutes the diversity of international students at Michigan Tech and in the surrounding community will take place September 17th. Student and community organizations are invited to enter floats or march in the parade. A …

The $4.7 billion infrastructure program recently approved by the state will funnel money to our area, and the U.P. in general. The lion’s share of the money will fund water and sewer system improvements. Republican State Senator Ed McBroom is satisfied with the way that money will be doled out… …

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ebb in our region. The Western U.P. Health Department recorded just 10 new diagnoses in the past week in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, Ontonagon and Gogebic Counties. One death was recorded, in Houghton County, bringing the pandemic total to 264 in the five-county region.  Numbers generally …

On Saturday the Copper Country Recycling Initiative is celebrating Earth Day. And what better way than with showing people how easy it is to compost. People interested in receiving free red worms compost piles for their gardens can stop by the Portage Lake District Library at 1:30 pm. Be sure …

Flying Squirrel, Woopidy Woo, Bullwinkle, Raptor Ridge, Danimal trails and more will reopen for mountain bikers this year. Last year a variety of Copper Harbor’s high flying bike trails were closed due to the property at the time was under Keweenaw County’s insurance. Work by the Copper Harbor Trails Club …

At 7 am this morning Houghton sheriff deputies responded to a bus fire on Askel Road. The bus driver had just started her route, and no students were on the bus. The driver pulled over to the side of road due to a loss in power steering. Lamars Bus was …

Veterans will continue to enjoy free rides from Hancock Transit. At last night’s meeting, city council members extended the program for four months, and held out hope that it could continue even longer. Residents who have used the program have told city officials that they appreciate it. Veterans of all …

Michigan State Police investigators are asking for your help in identifying a location. The Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a voyeurism case. Some photographs have been recovered that appear to have been taken illicitly inside a changing or dressing room. It’s not known when the photos were …

Road construction season is getting underway. The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced four bridge projects that will be undertaken this summer. In each case, the road deck will be replaced, along with structural repairs and roadway approach work. The first will involve US-45 over Roselawn Creek, just north of …