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It has been a couple of years since Michigan Tech researchers have been able to conduct studies on Isle Royale. This past winter a team was successful in completing population counts for wolves and moose on the island. The researchers observed that Isle Royale’s two wolf packs are gaining a …

Dial Help has released their annual stakeholder survey. The agency is seeking feedback from clients, donors, funders, partner agencies, and community members. The results are then used by Dial Help’ leadership to identify strengths, areas for improvement, and potential new programming. Dial Help Executive Director, Rebecca Crane, says  that the …

Back at last by popular demand, The Keweenaw County Historic Society has brought back the Ojibwe Cultural Dance program. Tonight at Mohawk Park, the dance troupe from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will perform significant cultural dances. And will be accompanied by explanation from the KBIC Cultural Committee.  Bring a …

The Houghton County Fair opens this afternoon. Activities begin with the Beef Show at 2 at the livestock pavilion. The midway, exhibit buildings, and Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo open at 3. Rick Freeman from the fair board says some facilities have been upgraded this year… The exhibit building had a …

Should they stay, or should they go? Those temporary stoplights installed on Sharon Avenue to help control traffic during the US-41 detour are generating positive feedback to Houghton city officials. At last night’s council meeting, City Manager Eric Waara reported that staffers are looking into what it would cost to …

The illness that has been sickening and killing dogs in the northern Lower Peninsula has been identified as canine parvovirus.  Initial screening tests had come up negative for parvo, but more sensitive tests performed at the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory detected the virus. The number of dogs that …

A missing Hancock Township resident was located quickly Tuesday through Houghton County’s Project Lifesaver program. Courtesy of Project Lifesaver International website. Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saarinen said it took deputies just 28 minutes to track the signal from the individual’s transponder to their location, about seven-tenths of a mile away, …

Michigan has released the state’s top 50 in demand jobs. Recently the state’s department of labor and economic opportunity highlighted Michigan’s career outlook during a conference with the department of technology management and budgets. The data compiled by the departments will help residents find high paying, in demand jobs. The …

Are you a tree identification aficionado? Collecting a bushel of red pine cones will earn you $100 and help the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plant trees in state forests. Red pine is a fast-growing tree species that is used to make many types of forest products including lumber, posts …

The Houghton city council will discuss selling a small piece of the land currently occupied by the big parking deck tonight. The owners of 326 Shelden Avenue would like to buy a 10-foot strip immediately to the north of their present building. Braveworks Developers plans to modify the building, which …