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On ICE!

HOUGHTON – At Tuesday’s Houghton County Board of Commissioners Work Session, Sheriff Josh Saaranen discussed reviews of two opposing resolutions regarding whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is operating in the county. One resolution was drafted by Keweenaw Indivisible (KI). ...

UTV death in Marinette Co.

STEPHENSON — A utility task vehicle (UTV) crash on Marinette County's Caldron Falls Road near Fawn Lane Saturday in the Town of Stephenson, WI resulted in the death of one adult. According to Marinette County, Wisconsin Sheriff Randy Miller, at 3:04 p.m. (CDT) on Saturday, Marinette County ...

Murder suspect waives preliminary hearing

MARINETTE — A Wisconsin man accused of killing his girlfriend has waived his preliminary hearing, binding his case over for arraignment in circuit court. Robert Alan Chilcote, 29, of Porterfield, Wis., appeared in the Marinette County Court Thursday alongside before Judge James. A Morrison. ...

Nessel secures court ruling against Trump

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel secured a federal appeals court ruling rejecting an effort by the Trump administration to restrict housing grant funding. State officials reported the restrictions could have left thousands nationwide without housing. Nessel joined a ...

Alcohol Awareness Month

HOUGHTON — April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time each year to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol abuse. This year’s theme is on preventing underage drinking. Many youth drink, and when they do, they often binge drink, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ...

Sign of spring

HOUGHTON – While winter continues to cling to the Keweenaw, the Fifth Annual Seed Swap is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m at the Portage Lake District Library, on Huron Street, in Houghton. The Western U.P. Food Systems Collaborative is sponsoring the event. Evan ...