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Calumet High School Named Academic Champion By Bridge Magazine

The CLK School Board has a lot to celebrate. At their regular monthly meeting, the board congratulated the students and district staff on being named an Academic Champion by Bridge Magazine. The publication’s annual high school rankings were released on Tuesday. Bridge ranked 770 high schools statewide and recognized the …

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Numbers Looking Good At Houghton County Memorial Airport

The Houghton County Memorial Airport is doing well. Airport Manager Dennis Hext gave a brief report to the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday. Hext said load factors were at 73 and 72 percent, total passengers were up 6 percent, and cancellations were down from …

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Keweenaw National Marine Sanctuary Being Planned For Lake Superior Waters

A group of conservationists are looking at establishing a Keweenaw National Marine Sanctuary. Commissioner Tony Pintar introduced the idea to the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday. The sanctuary would encompass Lake Superior waters off the shores of parts of Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The …

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Need For New Roof At Houghton County Arena Dire

The Houghton County Arena needs a new roof, and soon. Dave Hermanson, along with other members of the Portage Lake Multi-Ed, informed the Houghton County Board of Commissioners of the imminent situation regarding the roof at the arena. The Portage Lake Multi-Ed is the management board of the arena. They …

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Local Schools Form Area-Wide Crisis Management Team

It is hoped that they will never have to face a crisis, but if they do, schools in the Copper Country will be better prepared for it. At the first meeting of the Area-Wide Crisis Management Team, organizers talked about the need for such a group. Copper Country Intermediate School …

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$0.99 A Gallon Gas Possible This Year

Could gas prices dip below a dollar a gallon? At some stations, that could happen, and before the end of the year, according to GasBuddy.com analyst Patrick DeHaan. He notes prices are now at their lowest level in over a decade. And he adds falling wholesale gasoline prices are setting …

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Senate Republican Bills Would Cut Red Tape For Schools

A group of Republican lawmakers introduced bills Tuesday they say will cut red tape for Michigan schools. Senator Phil Pavlov, the main sponsor, says the goal of the legislation is to eliminate duplicative reporting requirements. He says under the bill package, many of the required reports would be erased or …

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Task Force Lays Out Special Ed Reforms

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley has laid out a series of recommendations before the State Board of Education on how the state can better its special education system. Calley, who is chairman of a Special Education Reform Task Force, says for starters teachers should stop using restraints unless it’s an emergency. …

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