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Late last week Michigan Technological University welcomed two new features to the college’s campus. The smaller feature of the two will greet students and visitors as they walk onto campus from the West end. The new Alumni gateway stands tall above the new sidewalk path for easier and safer pedestrian travel. The gateway’s two pillars supporting the arch are made from Jacobsville sandstone, and Copper Harbor …

Michigan Tech sent more than 1,000 students off into the world over the weekend. Graduation for the Huskies came on Friday for graduate students and on Saturday for the undergrads. At the end of each semester and while leadership is on campus for various events and ceremonies, the university calls together its board …

 Hancock Police say the suspects of the break-in into Hirovonen Hall on Friday morning have turned themselves in. On Friday the Hancock Police Department was called to Hirovonen Hall for a suspected robbery at several businesses in the location. Surveillance footage near a stairwell showed two men enter the Hall after 2 am on …

No one was injured in a single-vehicle accident on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Saturday. In the morning a black SUV hauling a mint green pontoon boat traveling north on US-41 was wedged under the Lift Bridge’s cover. Hancock police say the incident occurred because the driver misjudged the clearance needed for travel. Vehicles …

Evan Dixon’s review hearing has been rescheduled to June. On Friday Evan Dixon’s preliminary exam was moved to a later date due to a scheduling conflict. Dixon’s case is overseen by 98th District Court Judge Anna Talaska. Dixon practiced law in Houghton County for several years, before his arrest for the murder of Theron Duncan in November 2023. …

Houghton Police need help identifying three individuals suspected of vandalizing a home. The Houghton police department was called to a home on a woodland road Saturday, that was vandalized by spray paint on the windows. Three individuals caught on a street camera were seen in the area around the time of the incident Saturday morning at 2:20 am. The Houghton police …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school softball Saturday…• At a tournament at Pulaski, Houghton defeated Coleman 10-0. Estella Soumis struck out 10 and was the winning pitcher. She also drove in two runs. Brynn Arko had a double. The Gremlins fell to …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Kathleen Henry from the Superior Watershed Partnership talks with host Todd VanDyke about efforts to remove trash from the bottom of Lake Superior, and their other programs. Listen to the discussion here. Host Todd VanDyke talks with State Senator Ed McBroom (R) about …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school softball yesterday…• Hancock swept Iron Mountain 12-0 and 18-2. Sadie Biekkola struck out 10 in the opener, which ended after five innings. Brooke Koskela had three hits including a home run. Sydnie Scholie also had three …

Woodland Firearms and Supply of Baraga have been named business of the year. Yesterday the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce announced Woodland Firearms as the 2024 Business of the Year. The award recognizes an area business annually that demonstrates a passion for excellence, promotes advancing responsible business practices, and supports harmony …