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Lake Linden-Hubbell adopts 2024-25 budget

LAKE LINDEN — Lake Linden-Hubbell Board of Education held its public hearing on next year’s school budget and adopted it Wednesday. The total appropriated general funds will consist of $4,660,671. A reduction in student enrollment was a factor into the budget’s numbers with the activities fund suspected to remain similar to last year and the athletic funds to break even. Food service is suspected to break even but meals remaining free will be questionable depending on policies enacted by Michigan politicians elected in November. Though uncertain, the board anticipates the meals ...

City to hold neighborhood parks open house in July

HOUGHTON — Houghton residents who have amenities they want added to neighborhood parks in the city will have the chance to make their voices heard. The city will hold a neighborhood parks open house from 4 to 6 p.m. July 17 in the council chambers at the Houghton City Center. Houghton is ...

Trial next in Hancock homicide

HOUGHTON — The preliminary hearing for a Wisconsin mother and son accused of killing a Hancock Township relative in December took place Monday in Houghton’s 97th District Court after a postponement in late May. Margaret Kempainen, 50, and Jacob Kempainen, 21, of Hartland, are accused of ...

‘Start paying attention’ in Calumet

CALUMET — Since Calumet Village Council approved a motion in favor of a Blight Enforcement Officer at its regular May meeting, the position is now posted on the village website. Village Manager Megan Haselden had said at that meeting that during the previous week’s Village Council Work ...

70th Annual CCVFA Tournament: Rain didn’t dampen enthusiasm

HUBBELL — Rainy weather and temperatures in the mid-50s died not dampen the spirits of firefighters during Saturday’s Copper Country Volunteer Firefighters Association Tournament. The 70th annual event was hosted by the Hubbell VFD this year. The theme of the tournament was Disco ...