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High School In high school baseball yesterday… – Houghton defeated Iron Mountain 11-1. – L’Anse lost to Negaunee 8-7 and 8-5. In baseball this afternoon… – Calumet entertains Negaunee – Jeffers hosts Ontonagon In softball yesterday… – Houghton and Calumet split a doubleheader. The Copper Kings took the first game …

The Keweenaw Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (KCVB) has a new executive director. Michigan Tech alumnus Brad Barnett has been hired for the position. Barnett said he is excited to join the KCVB and looks forward to promoting the Keweenaw as a destination for a variety of tourism activities. “Our area …

L’Anse electric utility customers are invited to learn about several new community energy programs to help save residents and businesses money on their electric bills. Participants of the L’Anse Community Energy Kick-Off will learn the details on the new Community Solar Program and learn if they qualify to participate in …

Three highway construction projects are scheduled to begin today. Chip sealing, crack and shoulder repair will be taking place on US-41 from Mohawk past Lac La Belle Road.  Motorists can expect one-lane traffic under flag control.  Work is scheduled to be completed by July 19th. See a map of the …

It’s time to clean up the Village of L’Anse. Village cleanup will be held this week through Friday. Dumpsters will be available Monday from noon to 8pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8am to 8pm; and Friday from 8am until noon. If the dumpsters are filled, drop-off will be closed …

A 19-year-old Calumet man is recovering after being injured in an automobile accident on Saturday. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded to the accident just before 4:30pm on US-41 about one mile north of Lac La Belle Road. Troopers say the driver was headed northbound in a …

High School In high school baseball today… – Houghton travels to Iron Mountain. – L’Anse entertains Negaunee. In softball this afternoon – Houghton plays at Calumet. Pregame coverage will begin at 3:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. – Hancock entertains Jeffers. – L’Anse travels to Ishpeming. In high school track, …

High School In baseball yesterday at the Negaunee tournament, L’Anse fell to the host Miners 17-3. Houghton lost to Calumet 5-2, and defeated L’Anse 11-1. Calumet then fell to Negaunee in the title game 12-5. MLB The Detroit Tigers split their day-night doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins yesterday, winning the …

High School Calumet edged out Houghton by a scant two points to take the boys team title at the Houghton County Invitational Track Meet at Lake Linden yesterday. Lake Linden-Hubbell was third, followed by Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, Chassell, Hancock and Jeffers. Calumet’s Jensen Schneiderhan won the 110 and 300-meter hurdles. …

May 10, 2019 — As of 6 a.m. Monday, May 13, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift remaining weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways in the entire state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I, or US designations.             County road commissions and city public works departments …