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HANCOCK—The Hancock Public Schools Foundation recently awarded nearly $30,000 in scholarships. “We were very impressed with the quality of applicants this year,” said Foundation Scholarship Committee Chair Gregg Fisher. “The students’ academic excellence and extracurricular activities are evidence of their superb scholastic experience in the Hancock School District.” All of …

Contract negotiations between Hancock Public Schools and their choice for the next Superintendent may now begin. The School Board of Education selected Michigan Tech’s Steve Patchin from a short list of candidates at their regular meeting Monday. Patchin was one of three candidates from the local area who interviewed for …

High School In high school baseball yesterday… – Houghton and Calumet split their doubleheader, with the Gremlins taking the opener 4-3, and the Copper Kings claiming the nightcap 9-8. – Jeffers swept its twinbill against Lake Linden-Hubbell, 8-1 and 6-2. Evan Larson threw a complete-game five-hitter for the Jets in …

Two teenage girls are dead following a single vehicle crash in Gogebic County Saturday morning. Authorities say the crash happened around 2:30am on Lake Road in Ironwood Township. The vehicle reportedly ran off the road and hit a tree. Two girls, 18-year-old Lauren Powless and 15-year-old Madeline Jackson, were killed …

A limited number of spaces are available for a geological field trip to Isle Royale. The experience is open to the general public of all ages and features guided visits with hiking and boat excursions over several days covering many scenic spots in Eastern Isle Royale, from Passage Island to …

NPS photo/Victor Ierulli II The Copper TRACES program at the Keweenaw National Historical Park draws hundreds of fourth grade students from across the region for a variety of fun, educational, hands-on activities.  Dozens of park employees and community volunteers are needed to make the annual program possible. To show their …

Accidents and illnesses don’t take the weekend off and barring a trip to the emergency room, there aren’t a lot of options for residents in the Calumet area to see a doctor without having to make an appointment. UP Health System—Portage is now serving patients at their new Express Care …

High School In high school baseball this afternoon… – Houghton will face Calumet at the Hancock Driving Park. Pregame coverage will begin at 3:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. – L’Anse will play at Gogebic. – Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Jeffers. In softball… – Houghton entertains Negaunee. – Calumet travels …

MLB The Detroit Tigers lost their sixth straight game yesterday, 4-1 to the Oakland Athletics. Detroit collected just five hits, and only one for extra bases – a fourth-inning double by Ronny Rodriguez, who later scored on a wild pitch. Matthew Boyd pitched into the seventh inning, and gave up …

High School At the Division Three Regional track meet at Lake Linden yesterday… – Lake Linden-Hubbell easily took the girls title, with Chassell second and Ontonagon third. Ewen-Trout Creek was fifth, Baraga tied for sixth, and Chassell finished eighth. Mariah Willmer of the Lakes won the 400 and 800-meter runs, …