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The budget for the upcoming fiscal year was passed by the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday. County Administrator Eric Forsberg said there weren’t many changes to this year’s 2017-18 budget from last year. The budget shows $9,595,000 in revenues with $9,562,000 in expenditures, leaving a …

The Dinner & Movie Series for this month is “All Quiet on the Western Front.” It will be shown on Friday, September 29 at 7:15 pm and preceded by a German cuisine dinner catered by Victoria’s Kitchen of Houghton. The Bliss Spa sponsors the film. To honor our veterans and …

HANCOCK, MI – The Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock is pleased to present Outside Silence, recent work by Marquette artist, Stella Larkin in the Kerredge Gallery now through October 7. Stella’s work includes driftwood and metal landscapes, fiber art totems and mixed media assemblage. She earned her BFA …

Simple Kindness for Youth is off to a great start this year as they raise money to help young people in the local area. Their seasonal newsletter says their goal is to give out $20,000 in grants this year, which would bring the total amount to $100,000 since they began. …

The Copper Country Humane Society is packed full. The Houghton animal shelter posted on Facebook over the weekend that they have received an unusual amount of strays and owner surrendered animals over the past week. Because of that, they had to temporarily stop taking in any more owner surrendered animals. …

Do the residents of L’Anse want to support the proposed solar power project? That’s what village officials and WPPI Energy are trying to find out. The project involves investing in solar power generation for village residents, paid for voluntarily by subscribers who would then see an additional charge on their …

There are several parties interested in possibly purchasing the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. Keweenaw County has given three tours of the resort since July and a fourth is expected to take place later this month. One of those parties is the Adoba Group, who made a presentation at a special meeting …

The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is looking for new usher volunteers. This is a great way to meet people in the community, and it’s a chance to see some of the Rozsa’s fine productions for free! There will be a training session in the Rozsa Center lobby on …

Every day, 22 veterans take their own lives. Michigan Tech’s ROTC is doing what they can to save the lives of those veterans. Tech Today reports that a memorial ruck march, honoring Michigan Tech 2005 graduate Justin Fitch, is scheduled for Saturday, September 23rd. The 2nd annual event will begin …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly has been assisting local seniors for 35 years. A gala celebrating those three and a half decades was held Saturday in Houghton. State Representative Scott Dianda issued a statement commemorating the anniversary of the Upper Michigan Chapter of Little Brothers. Dianda said the assistance …