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No cause for alarm

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HOUGHTON — Local social media pages lit up Wednesday with photos of what appeared to be funnel cloud north east of Houghton/Hancock, presumably in the Calumet area. While there were no reports of the funnel touching down, it still garnered plenty of attention with several "tornado sightings" ...

Havin’ a ball

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SOUTH RANGE – The South Range 4th of July Committee announced its Fourth Annual Hunters Ball Saturday according to committee member Mike Renier. The event is from 7-11 p.m., Saturday, at VWF hall, on South Baltic Avenue, in South Range. Slick Nickel, who has performed at past ballw, will be ...

Survey reveals Keweenaw County is strained

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KEWEENAW COUNTY – Michigan’s tourism industry contributed a total of $54.8 billion in economic impact to the state’s economy in 2024, says a July 29, 2025 release from Pure Michigan. A study by Tourist Economics, released in July by Travel Michigan, part of the Michigan Economic ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and is taking Xarelto. When the CLL came back in 2022, he was successfully treated with ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: I'm 28 and recently moved back in with my parents to save money after a tough breakup. I'm grateful for the support, but I'm having trouble with my mom's behavior. She constantly comments on my weight, how I dress, or how much I'm on my phone. Last week, she said I'd have "better ...

Election 2025

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Copper Country — Citizens of the City of Houghton voted in favor of amending the city charter Tuesday through four ballot proposals. Proposal No. 1 amended gender specific terminology to be replaced with gender neutral terms, and was passed by a vote of 581 to 212. Houghton City Clerk Amy ...