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Challenges ahead

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw County faces significant financial challenges heading into 2027 due to expiring COVID-related relief funds and increasing operational costs, a reality that county officials warn could lead to impending budget cuts. County Treasurer Eric Hermanson presented the stark ...

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HOUGHTON — New Husky Orientation kicks off the week of Aug. 24 at Michigan Technological University. A crop of first-year college students, as well as transfers and international students will participate in actives across the week such as residence hall move-in days, new student ...

The controversy continues

HANCOCK — Hancock's Navy Street project continues to be a controversial issue. At the regular meeting of the Hancock City Council Wednesday, a large group, many of them of Portage Lakeside Condominium (PLC) residents listened to a presentation from former City Manager and current Navy Street ...

CCISD seeks millage replacement

HANCOCK – The Copper Country Intermediate School District is seeking a special education millage request on the upcoming November 3 ballot. If approved, the 0.2903-mill measure would secure operational funding across Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties for the next 20 years. CCISD is ...

‘She’s a legend’

HOUGHTON — An incredibly impactful figure in the Michigan Tech and broader Houghton community, Christine “Chris” Anderson died Tuesday at age 77. A native of the Iron County community of Stambaugh, she attended Stambaugh High School. After graduating from Michigan State University with ...

Torch Lake troubles

LAKE LINDEN — The fences around the eastern portion of Lake Linden Park will be up through October as crews from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Honeywell and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) continue working to remove approximately 14,000 cubic yards ...