A Houghton-based defense contractor has agreed to pay a one-million dollar fine for defrauding the federal government. GS Engineering was accused of manipulating equipment leases by depreciating the equipment, charging the depreciation to the federal government, then leasing the same equipment back from other companies controlled by GS principals. The …
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Fall turkey hunting season begins Sunday in Michigan. Any limited-quota licenses that remain may be purchased by any hunter with a current base license or mentored youth license. That includes those who did not apply for a fall turkey license. Hunters may purchase one license a day until quotas are …
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Applications are now being accepted for grants from the Copper Country Youth Hockey Fund for 2019-2020. Grants must support youth ice hockey programs throughout the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association territory, and expand opportunities for youth to develop hockey skills. Applications must fall within the guidelines established by the Keweenaw …
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A book that features the Calumet Theatre has won a 2019 State History Award. Once Upon a Time at the Opera House: Drama at Three Historic Michigan Theaters, 1882-1928 was written by James Berton Harris, and published by Michigan State University Press. It’s a lavishly illustrated look at three community …
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Houghton’s fall clean-up will run from September 28th to October 27th. The dates were approved Wednesday night by the city council. Dumpsters will be available seven days a week at the city garage at the corner of Technical Avenue and Gundlach Road. Wood, brick, furniture, clothes and metal will be …
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A Baraga County farmer can continue to raise a special breed of hog. The state sued Roger and Brenda Turunen in 2012, saying that the pigs they raised were illegal under a Michigan law that had been passed to reduce the wild boar population. There followed a lengthy battle over …
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes in Michigan may be eclipsed by President Trump’s recently-announced initiative to remove them from the market nationwide. Wherever it comes from, such a ban will have significant effects on an industry that sells more than two-billion dollars worth of product each year …
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High winds caused power problems across the Keweenaw Peninsula overnight. UPPCO reported more than 1,700 customers without power early this morning. Crews continue to work to restore service. See the latest figures here. Ontonagon REA does not report service outages.
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A political era ends today in Calumet Township. Paul Lehto will step down at noon as Township Supervisor, after nearly 47 years on the job. Paul Lehto Current trustee and assessor Tim Gasperich has been appointed by the board to take over the remainder of Lehto’s term, which runs through …
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A group of local political conservatives is organizing a local affiliate of the Constitution Party. Organizer Mary Sears is a longtime Republican, who thinks a more fundamental approach to government is needed… Sears says the new party won’t immediately start to field local candidates. Rather, the goal is to… The …
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