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The Portage Lake District Library will host Two Harbors, Minnesota resident and author Katya Gordon for a reading and discussion about her latest book, Climate Change Musings and Studies from Lake Superior’s North Shore on Thursday, February 14 at 5pm. Gordon’s book is intended to help regular people in the …

Four snowmobilers were rescued Saturday night from the ice of the Big Iron River by a pair of conservation officers who risked their own safety to find the riders and bring them back to waiting emergency crews. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers Jenni Hanson and Zach Painter patrol …

A plane broke through the ice on Lake Superior near Torch Lake Township Sunday afternoon. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says they received information shortly before 3:00pm that an airplane had broken through the ice off White City Beach. The pilot of the 1946 Taylor Craft told authorities that he …

A Calumet man was injured when he was struck by passing snowmobile. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Sunday just before 4:00am on Trail #17, just north of Boston Road. Authorities say the man was trying to flag down a passing snowmobile for help on the trail …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is preparing to make her first State of the State address Tuesday night from Lansing. Already she has shown that environmental issues are very important to her in her first few weeks as governor. State Representative Greg Markkanen hopes she will touch on some other important issues …

The celebration of Finland’s 100th Independence Day marked the completion of a remake of a legendary film based on a legendary book, “The Unknown Soldier.” This 2017 movie was the most expensive movie production in the history of Finland, with a budget of 7 million euros, and the film was …

High School In girls high school basketball Saturday, Calumet defeated Ewen-Trout Creek 46-32. Elli Djerf paced the Copper Kings with 10 points. The Panthers’ Elise Besonen led all scorers with 15. In boys hoops Saturday, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City shaded Ontonagon 47-44 in overtime. On the girls basketball schedule tonight… Houghton …

High School In girls high school basketball yesterday, Calumet defeated Ewen-Trout Creek 46-32. Elli Djerf paced the Copper Kings with 10 points. The Panthers’ Elise Besonen led all scorers with 15. In boys hoops, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City shaded Ontonagon 47-44 in overtime. Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s hockey team dropped …

High School In high school hockey last night…– At the annual Wing Ding contest, Houghton blanked Hancock 8-0 in a game that ended after two periods because of the mercy rule. P.J. Donnelly and Brendan Erickson scored twice for the Gremlins. Kevin Bostwick had a goal and four assists. Justin …

Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post have recovered multiple items of stolen property that was taken during a breaking and entering. Authorities say the search warrant was executed on a residence on the 500 block of North 4th Street in Marquette on Friday in relation with a Breaking …