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A couple of Easter events for children have been added to the Copper Country schedule.  The Calumet Theatre will host a “Hoppy Easter” on Saturday, April 9th, from noon until 4:00. That’s the weekend before Easter. Activities will include an Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, free Vollwerth’s hot dogs, …

Michigan Tech morns the loss of Darwin Moon today. Moon graduated from Michigan Tech in 1979 and began serving his Alma Mater on the Alumni Board of Directors in 2020. He was born in Ann Arbor, in 1957. He earned his bachelor’s at MTU, going on to earn two master’s …

Everyone in Michigan enjoys a nice craft brew from time to time. But the state’s craft industry may be under attack by a small parasitic creature that feeds on one of the main ingredients to beer. That’s where researchers at Michigan State University step in. Entomology Doctoral Student Ellie Darling …

The Copper Country Angel Mission will soon be moving to a new location. The Angel Mission’s new home in Calumet The Angel Mission was founded in the late 1990s. It offers a variety of programs, including a free store that provides clothing and other household essentials, a food pantry, assistance …

The federal government is again trying to get out from under the lighthouse at the Lower Entrance of the Portage Shipping Canal. The Portage Entry Light stands at the tip of the breakwater on the north side of the harbor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places …

Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center has added a new provider. Dr. Kelly Fletcher will be a family practitioner at UGL’s Hancock center. Fletcher studied medicine at The University of Sint Eustatius in Barbados, and the University of Arkansas. She has practiced family medicine in Arkansas for 10 years. Learn …

An increasing number of COVID cases in Michigan are comprised of a second sub-variant. Omicron BA.2, as of last week, accounted for 99 new infections. The second omicron variant has been found in Detroit and twenty one counties. The CDC believes that the new omicron variant accounts for about 25 …

Michigan Tech’s accounting majors are available to aid in tax prep this year. The 20 year old program, offers MTU students to gain experience working on tax filing, and get involved with the community. This year’s program is available by appointment only, walk-ins are not allowed. Tax filing appointments will …

The City of Houghton is about to get a boost from its participation in the state’s retail marijuana business. Forty-two million dollars in tax-sharing payments for the year 2021 is scheduled to be sent out from Lansing next week. Houghton’s share will be $169,360.32. In addition, $49.3 million will be …

COVID-19 rates continue to be low in the region. The latest weekly report from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows 39 new confirmed cases across the five-county area, with 25 in Houghton County, and six in lightly-vaccinated Baraga County. One death was reported in Ontonagon County. Officials caution that …