JC Penny has announced that it plans to close four stores in the Upper Peninsula as part of an effort to reorganize the company. The stores affected include Escanaba, Houghton, Kingsford and Sault Ste. Marie.
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Four arrested in Houghton County during heroin bust
LAKE LINDEN – Four people were arrested Thursday, March 16, in Houghton County on charges related to the delivery of heroin and firearm violations.
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Calumet awarded grant to make downtown building improvements
CALUMET — The city Calumet in Houghton County will receive a $33,000 housing development fund grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to stabilize a building in Calumet’s national historic landmark district.
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Beartown Firefighters honored at 9/11 legislative ceremony
LANSING – State Rep. Scott Dianda, D-Calumet, hosted Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal President Chris Swartz and honored two fallen firefighters from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Beartown Firefighters at the Michigan House of Representatives’ Sept. 11 recognition ceremony Friday.
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Houghton County woman wins $100,000 in instant lottery
CALUMET – A Houghton County woman says she was in complete shock when she won $100-thousand playing the Michigan Lottery’s $100 Grand Cashword instant game. She says she and her fiance looked at the ticket several times to make sure it really was a winner.
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Storm cleanup continues at Emily Lake campground in Houghton County
TWIN LAKES — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the Emily Lake State Forest Campground in Houghton County will remain closed for the next few weeks as clean-up from a devastating complex of July thunderstorms continues.
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Houghton County receives grant to update road in Calumet Township
CALUMET — Houghton County was awarded a $375,000 state Category F Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) grant to upgrade roads in urban areas to “all season” status to support local economic growth.
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Quincy Smelter tour provides glimpse into U.P. mining history
HANCOCK — The Quincy Smelter facility in Hancock was opened for tours Saturday. The smelter processed the copper ore taken from the Quincy Mine.
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Quincy tour brings back memories of growing up in a mining town
HANCOCK – Ward Cole grew up in the company town of Painsdale in the Copper Country where he’s father worked in the mines as an electrician. Although although he grew up with mining in the 1930s and 40s, a tour of the Quincy Mine in Hancock gave him a new appreciation for what his father did for living.
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Quincy Mine shafthouse lighting program supports smelter purchase
HANCOCK — The Quincy Mine Hoist Association (QMHA) hopes to raise $2,000 to help with the purchase of the Quincy Smelter site on the Portage Canal by lighting the #2 shafthouse at the Quincy Mine.
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