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Down on the farm

HOUGHTON — The last fundraising push before Keweenaw Pridefest took place at BigGoat Farm in Houghton Saturday. Those who visited the farm donated ten dollars at the gate and were treated to a fun day of petting goats, light refreshments, tarot reads and a musical performance by a local ...

St. Ignace teen arrested

ST. IGNACE — The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force announced the arrest of a St. Ignace teen for possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Jason Massaway, 19, was arrested following an ...

Motorcycle fatality in Dickinson County

BREITUNG TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old Niagara, Wis., man was killed Thursday when the motorcycle he was operating collided with an SUV pulling a trailer on U.S. 2 near Baler Drive in Dickinson County's Breitung Township, according to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the crash at 2:19 p.m.(CDT) and a preliminary investigation shows the SUV was eastbound on U.S. 2 and turned in front of the westbound motorcycle, which collided with the trailer, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The SUV was operated by a 70-year-old Wausaukee, Wis., man. The ...

Sure sign of summer

CHASSELL — Fresh produce, flowers, local meats and more are coming to the Keweenaw starting next week. Weekly Farmers markets will take up shop downtown in many local communities including Lake Linden, Houghton, Chassell, Calumet and Hancock. The Lake Linden Farmer’s Market starts June 5 ...

Help prevent fraud

HOUGHTON – Houghton County Clerk and Register of Deeds Jennifer Kelly and Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saaranen are encouraging residents to subscribe to a program that can protect them from possible fraud. Property Fraud Alert is a free, county-sponsored online subscription service that ...