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A flood advisory remains in effect for a Houghton County River.  A steady rise has been observed on the Sturgeon River near Chassell over the past few days due to snow melt in the area. This snow melt will continue across the Sturgeon River drainage basin over the next few …

As a Grand Rapids based Retailer continues to grow, the company has expressed an interest in opening a new location in Houghton. At last night’s city council meeting it was revealed that Meijer has submitted a letter of intent to purchased a 10 acre parcel of land from the city. …

The Houghton Police Department will soon be adding a new squad car to its fleet of cruisers. City council unanimously passed a vote last night to purchase a new patrol car and retire the oldest one of the departments existing fleet. Estimated costs for the new vehicle are around $35,000. …

CALUMET – Alan McTaggart of Houghton, MI is making a difference in Keweenaw National Historical Park. He is one of 52 recent college graduates working in a national park this year to “Get Things Done” as an AmeriCorps Community Volunteer Ambassador. Alan will spend a year working with park partners, …

Local students in grades six through twelve are learning more about internet safety this week. Special Agent Todd Wilton of Homeland Security is making his way to area schools informing students and parents of precautions they can take while using the web. “It’s unreal the number of predators that are …

The Michigan Department of Transportation says roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula are scheduled to open May 7th. MDOT maintains 32 roadside parks in the U.P. They usually close in late October and reopen in mid- to late April. Due to the late spring and colder temperatures, they are opening …

The National Park Service is making preparations for the upcoming tourist season as the US Coast Guard Alder made a trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula to open up the western half of the Keweenaw waterway. The 225 foot ice cutter made its way through the Portage Canal yesterday clearing a …

Starting Tuesday, May 1, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites the public to share their opinions on a forest road inventory of the Upper Peninsula and the classifying of these roads as open or closed to off-road vehicles. Forest roads in the U.P. will remain open to ORV use …

There are several new candidates running for Houghton County Commissioner this election season as the partisan deadline to register passed Tuesday. Republican Tom Tikkanen in District 1 is the only incumbent running unopposed at this time. Board Chair Al Koskela will square off with Democrat Melissa Davis, best known for …

A new scholarship is available through the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) in memory of Richard and Clara Fedewa, frequent visitors to the Copper Country. Clara moved to the area permanently after her husband’s death in 1988, where she became a member of the St. Ignatius church and lived at The …