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Murder suspect arrested

MARINETTE — A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Marinette, WI, on a homicide warrant out of Mississippi. Jayden V. Cayou was aprehended Wednesday by the joint City of Marinette and Marinette County Special Response Team. According to the City of Marinette Police Department, Marinette law ...

Filing to run for the Authority Board drawing near

KEWEENAW COUNTY — The deadline for filing to run for one of the five non-partisan positions on the Keweenaw Heartlands Recreational & Natural Resources Authority (Authority Board) is July 16. Candidates will be placed on the ballot of the November’s general election. The Authority Board ...

Parade controversy

TRAPROCK VALLEY— The Traprock Valley Fourth of July Parade is a fairly new tradition, and this year's parade sparked some controversy online. The issue is regarding a parade float that some are calling racist and xenophobic. The controversy is prompting some residents to call for the ...

Anonymous donor establishes endowments for two Calumet landmarks

HANCOCK — An anonymous donor has established endowments for two of Calumet Village’s historic landmarks. The Copper Country Firefighters Memorial Museum building and the Calumet Theatre building will have permanent sources of financial support. The endowments were established through the ...

Bigger than just Houghton

HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council met Wednesday and approved two items on a very brief agenda. One of the items passed was a one-year moratorium on data center development withing the City. More than half dozen residents made public comment regarding a resolution in support of a ...

With safety in mind

HOUGHTON – Isle Royale National Park is temporarily closing individual tent and group campsites and prohibiting tent and hammock use at Three Mile Campground for the safety of park visitors. According to a National Park Service press release from Liz Valencia, acting administrative officer ...