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The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter home for many years operated out of the former home of Calumet Hecla Mining Manager Alexander Agassiz. The domestic violence shelter has since moved away to a new facility still in the area. However, the non-profit’s leadership was very happy to see their former home …

Plenty of small towns are gearing up for a great end to a fantastic October, with Halloween just around the corner. This weekend there are a few great haunts to check out. And plenty of houses to visit for trick or treating. But in the Calumet area this weekend, kids …

Local law enforcement officials have confirmed that Charter Spectrum does have contractors working in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The company has hired a team of third-party contractors in the region to do mapping of the area for potential fiber optics installations in the future. Earlier in the week the village of …

Those who enjoy the spooky season will choose to get scared at the haunted smelter tours starting tonight. Behind the scenes are Michigan Tech students who have been putting in hours’ worth of work to set to the stage. The entertaining scares each year are brought to the community by …

City officials will continue to talk with West Houghton residents about potentially installing street lights in the neighborhood. The city had recently received survey responses from residents in the area at its last council meeting. Some residents in attendance pointed out that residents walking in the evening and early morning …

A former president of Michigan Technological University has passed away. Former University President, Dale Stein passed away on October 9th, in Tucson, Arizona. Stein led the university from 1979 until his retirement in 1991. Before his presidency at Michigan Tech, Stein headed up the Department of Metallurgical Engineering and was …

The Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and Feeding America West Michigan have helped more than 300 families in the western upper peninsula secure access to healthy food through a mobile food pantry program. The two groups have been working together for a few years now, since 2020, to bring free …

Local city leadership wants to provide an important reminder to the area before the snow starts piling up in the streets. Starting next Wednesday, residents will not park on the streets overnight. The annual all-night parking bans found around downtown sectors and in residential areas begin November 1st and end …

Houghton Planning Commission held a series of public hearings and has made two recommendations to the city council. Houghton Planning Commission Chairman Tom Merz opened the public hearing. First, he began by asking for public input for the city of Houghton’s recreation plan. The city’s recreation plan has been worked …

The Keweenaw Natural Areas has added to its more than 1100 acres to its conservation properties. The Keweenaw Natural Areas has recently closed on a purchase of 550 feet of shoreline along the Great Sand Bay. The shoreline addition adds to the adjacent Michigan Nature Association Redwyn Dunes Preserve. KNA …