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The impending return of seasonal temperatures will bring about a temporary reprieve for truckers in the Copper Country. Seasonal load restrictions, which went into effect this past Monday, will be temporarily suspended beginning this coming Tuesday morning at 8:00. While daytime temperatures are anticipated to be in the 30s through …

The returning colder temperatures haven’t done much to help snowmobile trail conditions in our region. The warm weather and rain last week melted snow from some trails completely, and left others too icy to groom. DNR Upper Peninsula trails coordinator Ron Yesney says trails officially remain open, but snowmobilers should …

Pigs-n-Heat returns tomorrow night, to pit the police departments and firefighters against each other, all for a good cause. The Pigs-n-Heat fund helps residents in Houghton and Keweenaw counties who are victims of fires or serious accidents, by providing some money toward basic necessities or travel expenses. The Pigs N …

Michigan’s state house advanced Representative Greg Markkanen’s resolution seeking to re establish Michigan’s lower peninsula wolf population, using existing wolves from the Upper Peninsula, to committee. Representative Markkanen included in his statement on the resolution advancing that he often hears from lower peninsula residents express their support of wolves in …

A potential change to the Hancock city council’s meeting schedule was put off again last night.  Council members are considering a proposal to reduce their schedule from two meetings per month to one. They have also gone on record as saying they believe the full council should be present when …

A second major Upper Peninsula sled dog race has been canceled because of poor trail conditions. The U.P. 200, along with its companion Midnight Run and Jack Pine 30, have been called off after a night of rain, followed by freezing temperatures. Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association president Darlene Walch …

Three copper country towns, 150 miles and hundreds of dogs are ready to get started. Every year copper dog returns to Calumet for the traditional Friday start. Copper Harbor will often see many visitors on Saturday for the CopperDog’s short races. While Eagle Harbor quietly keeps the race together with …

Construction on the H-STEM complex at Michigan Tech is still on track to have the building open in early 2024. Recent weather has delayed concrete pouring. The facility’s wall framing, and electrical rough-in work continues, as well as the structural fireproofing that will start after the concrete is poured this …

There’s no immediate solution for the Copper Country’s child care shortage, but progress is being made on at least one front. At yesterday’s Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting, Iola Brubaker from the Keweenaw Family Resource Center and Kim Salmi from Canal View reported that they’re working on a plan …

The Hancock City Council will again consider reducing its meeting schedule to once per month at its regular meeting tonight.  The idea has appeared on previous agendas, but a decision has been put off because some council members missed those meetings. The council has expressed a desire to have all …