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At 3:45 PM Friday, Houghton County Sheriff deputies responded to a collision involving a snowmobile and a vehicle. The crash occurred where Trail 17 crosses US-41 north of Calumet. The snowmobile operator was a 49-year-old man from Ohio who died after being transported to Aspirus Keweenaw. The vehicle was driven …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department released a new COVID-19 update Friday morning covering activity within the past three days. Overall, the numbers look better than was perhaps expected given the release concerning spread at a Calumet hockey tournament that came out last night. Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties combined …

Nursing home visits are allowable again, but it won’t be the wild west. Canal View of Houghton County wants to ensure safety as family members return to the facility. Visitations are capped at two people and will only happen in patient rooms in select circumstances where health has them bedridden. …

It’s guaranteed to happen in September. Michigan Tech’s International Programs Department doesn’t know if the Parade of Nations will be in-person or virtual, but they are committing to 9/18 in either case. The theme this year is, “The World is Calling.”  The only thing missing is a logo. Local artists …

Another state is moving to end capacity restrictions amid rapidly loosening COVID-19 restrictions. Connecticut will allow restaurants, bars, gyms, and several other stores return to normal beginning Friday, March 19th. One hundred percent capacity with no qualifications. It is not the first to do so, but it is perhaps more …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department and the Marquette County Health Department are concerned about COVID-19 spread at a Calumet hockey tournament last weekend. Contact tracing has identified multiple people, both participants and spectators, that are now confirmed to have contracted the virus. No exact number has been provided. The …

The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested two men, a 31-year-old from Rockland and a 29-year-old from White Pine, bringing illegal narcotics into the area from Ohio. Michigan State Police – Hometown Security Team conducted the traffic stop on US-45 in Bruce Crossing. Drug canines detected a half pound of …

Doctor Seuss Enterprises, which controls publication rights for the works of the late children’s author, announced earlier this week that six of his books will be retired due to concerns over portrayals of ethnic and minority groups. Keweenaw Report can verify that at least one of those titles, On Beyond …

Democrat and Republican representatives from several Midwest states have introduced a new bill aimed at overhauling ice breaking operations on the Great Lakes in the winter months. The goal is to make commercial shipping viable year-round, but that would require major changes to how the Coast Guard conducts itself.  Currently, …

Michigan was one of many states that implemented a deadly policy forcing COVID-19 positive patients into nursing homes and allowing the disease to spread among our most vulnerable population. The state legislature has been investigating that decision since last summer through a newly created panel. Senator Ed McBroom was a …