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Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school softball yesterday…• The Calumet at Jeffers game was postponed.• The L’Anse-Iron Mountain game was postponed. In softball this afternoon…• Houghton journeys to Gladstone.• Calumet entertains Gwinn.• The Jeffers game at Lake Linden-Hubbell has been postponed.• L’Anse …

Copper Harbor Trails Club invites mountain bikers to return to the trails now that the system has partially opened. Copper Harbor Trails Club says that the main trail network near the town has opened to the public. However, some trails further out, such as East Bluff, are not ready for activity yet. …

A ship that went missing near Whitefish Point has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced yesterday the discovery of the Adella Shores steamship that had gone missing on May 1st, 1909. Went Missing describes vessels that left the dock and were never seen …

Houghton has begun working on the city’s 2024-25 budget. Last night the city council held the second budget work session to review department revenues and allocation proposals for the coming year. City Manager Eric Waara led the council through the city’s public improvement, Parking, Water, Sewer, Employee benefit, and equipment fund detailing how each department brings money into …

Upper Peninsula travel organizations applaud the state house’s recent 50 million dollar Pure Michigan Proposal. In the recently passed State House Budget proposal included a 50 million dollar allocation to enhance and expand tourism marketing efforts showcasing Michigan’s attractive wilderness with the flagship Pure Michigan campaign. Director of the Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Association Tom Nemacheck says that over the years the …

The Ottawa National Forest will reform the Resource Advisory Committee to provide funding to natural resource projects. The Ottawa National Forest Resource Advisory Committee will begin accepting public proposals to invest 780000 dollars from the Secure Rural Schools Act. Project proposals must benefit lands in Gogebic, Iron, Baraga, Houghton, and …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation helps people build bridges out of poverty. Later this month Copper Shores Bridges will host the Bridges Out of Poverty workshop in Baraga. During the event participants will learn about instability and poverty in communities in the Copper Country, specifically in Baraga County. Bridges will encourage attendees to view economic class struggle …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school softball yesterday…• Hancock defeated Lake Linden 9-3. Sadie Biekkola earned the win, striking out four as she went the distance, and hitting a home run. Sofie Freeman had two hits and Sydnie Scholie drove in four …

Houghton High School and middle school students excel at the 2024 National Cyber League competition. CyberHusky, made up of Houghton High School and Middle School Students is led by Michigan Tech Professor Yu Cai. He says that he’s proud and pleasantly surprised by how well the students did in both team …

Hancock will hire part-time drivers to fill staffing needs at the city transportation department. The city of Hancock seeks to hire transit drivers for part-time positions. Drivers will work up to 28 hours per week. Hancock transit drivers make 16 dollars per hour. Public transportation drivers in Michigan are required to …