High School In high school softball yesterday... – Calumet v Iron Mountain – no report. In softball tournament action today… – In the Division Three District at Ironwood, Hancock will face Gogebic at noon EDT. Jeffers will play Ironwood at 2:30 EDT. We’ll broadcast both of those games on KBear …
Read More »Beckman Benefit Dinner This Saturday
A benefit spaghetti dinner is being held this Saturday to help the family of a former Calumet High School teacher who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. 30-year-old Melissa “Curtis” Beckman is suffering from Pick’s Disease and is among the youngest ever treated at Mayo Clinic with …
Read More »Keweenaw Roller Derby Takes On Traverse City Toxic Cherries
The next opponent of Keweenaw Roller Derby is the Toxic Cherries of Traverse City, coming to the Dee this Saturday. Doors open at 5:00 pm and the bout begins at 6:00 pm. The halftime performance will once again feature the 47 North Fusion Belly Dance troupe. Tickets for teens and …
Read More »Huskies pour, paddle, weld, and build their way to national competition
The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech’s Cyndi Perkins: After placing first in regional championships in April, Michigan Technological University’s Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge teams are going for national titles. The National Concrete Canoe Competition, sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, is June 6-8 at …
Read More »UP Health System – Marquette to Open New Campus on June 2
The following press release was issued by UP Health System–Marquette: MARQUETTE, Mich. – (May 30, 2019) – UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS-Marquette) will relocate its operations and move all patients from its W. College Ave. location to its brand-new hospital located at 850 W. Baraga Ave. on Sunday, June …
Read More »DNR Seeks Input On Public Forests
It takes careful planning to keep Michigan’s 4 million acres of state forest healthy and thriving. That’s why the DNR finalizes plans for each forest management unit two years in advance of when any management activities – prescribed burns, timber harvests or tree thinning, for example – take place. This …
Read More »Governor Whitmer Signs Auto Insurance Reform
After years of debate and stalemate, Michigan finally has a law reforming the auto insurance system in the state. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill into law Thursday morning calling it a “clear step forward” saying the legislation “will provide relief for every Michigan driver.” A key factor in the …
Read More »Applications now open for 2019-20 Portage Health Foundation Scholarship at Finlandia University
The annual Portage Health Foundation Scholarship opportunity for Finlandia University students studying healthcare and coming from Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga or Ontonagon counties is now accepting applications. “Partnerships like this are part of what makes the Copper Country such an incredible place to live, learn and grow up in,” said Sandra Turnquist, …
Read More »County Road Repair Projects Continue
As the one-year anniversary of the Father’s Day flood approaches, the Houghton County Road Commission continues to repair the damage to local roads. Repairs on the Houghton Canal Road are scheduled to resume on June 4th and be completed in five weeks. Houghton Canal Road will be closed to traffic …
Read More »Houghton Boys Win U.P. Golf Title – Thursday Sports Wrap
High School In high school softball yesterday… – Jeffers v Gogebic – no report In softball today, Calumet plays at Iron Mountain. In golf… – Houghton won the Division One Boys U.P. championship yesterday at the Escanaba Country Club. The Gremlins finished two strokes better than Marquette, and four strokes …
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