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The on-site portion of the investigation into Calumet’s Fifth Street Fire has wrapped up. Village Manager Caleb Katz says that the Michigan State Police fire marshall and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives will continue to work to identify the cause of the blaze, but have completed …

A 29-year-old man from Ontonagon Township is in custody on multiple felony charges related to narcotics dealing. A nine-month investigation led law enforcement to discover that the man was receiving packages from Arizona containing methamphetamine and heroin. They intercepted one on Thursday en route to the Woodspur Road home. Authorities …

McLain State Park Supervisor Louise Hunt says all signs point to a full campground by the end of June. The state park system uses a third party vendor to handle reservations. That data is then accessible by park staff, and Hunt expects to see the 100 percent occupancy shift from …

At last week’s Stomp Out The Stigma event at the Keweenaw County Courthouse, law enforcement agencies from across the area talked about the pressure mental health crises put on their departments. Houghton County Undersheriff Kevin Coppo says that his deputies have seen the number of transports rise from around 75 …

The Keweenaw Bay Fire Department wants everyone to have a safe summer in the Copper Country. Saturday morning beginning at 11, the organization will host residents for family oriented educational opportunities. Have a chance to learn valuable fire safety tips, and meet with law enforcement. The gathering is designed for …

ConScience, Michigan Tech’s chamber music choir, has released three videos from performances at some of the area’s most famous houses of worship. Latin in the Catholic church, Hebrew at the synagogue, and interspersed were secular choices like “It’s a Wonderful World.” Anderson says the piece made famous by Louis Armstrong …

Landowners from Gay to Grand Traverse Harbor are being asked to provide any information on septic, water lines, and other underground infrastructure near the shoreline that could be impacted by potential environmental clean up. Stamp sands have migrated five miles along the coastline and out into the reef, changing the …

The Houghton parking deck subcommittee met Wednesday to decide on the best way to justify what its eventual recommendation will be. Commissioner Bill Leder provided the group with a matrix used to grade a Senior Design project at Michigan Tech and the subcommittee hopes to modify that to serve its …

At Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting, Manager Mary Babcock provided an update on summer events. The first one on the list is Monday, June 7th, at 5:15 PM, when Memorial Park is rededicated following several improvements. Already installed are the benches built by students at Hancock Central High School and …

Numerous private organizations, police and fire departments, and state agencies aided the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department in locating 75-year-old Judith Plute of Franklin Township Wednesday afternoon. It was her neighbor and his dog who eventually tracked her down within the search area staked out by organizers. John Burcar guided Judith …