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Two men are in custody for allegedly kidnapping a 5-year-old boy in the Eastern UP. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched to an address in Whitefish Township Wednesday evening around 7:15 on a report of a domestic dispute involving a stabbing. When they arrived, authorities learned that …

High School Dollar Bay-Tamarack City’s boys basketball team ended its deep tournament run with a 55-28 loss to Southfield Christian in the Division Four semifinals yesterday. The Blue Bolts took an early 4-3 lead with an Ashton Janke layup, but Southfield pulled ahead by six at the end of the …

For public schools in the area, spring break begins next weekend and while some students will be traveling with their families to a favorite destination, many students in the Copper Country don’t have that luxury. In fact, for 31 Backpacks, the break from school presents a different concern all together. …

More than $800,000 has been approved by the state for outdoor recreation projects in Baraga, Keweenaw, and Gogebic Counties. State Representative Greg Markkanen said this funding will go toward a half dozen projects that range from trail construction to park upgrades and land acquisition. “Our state’s outdoor recreation and tourism …

Upper Peninsula residents are receiving calls from people claiming to be the Michigan State Police.  The phone number on the caller ID appears to be a local number and has “Michigan State Police” listed as a name.  The caller asks to update credit card information.  The Michigan State Police warns …

Even with spring-like temperatures the last couple of days, residents at risk for having their pipes freeze up should still be letting their water run. That was the message from Houghton City Manager Eric Waara Wednesday at the regular meeting of the city council. The early spring thaw actually drives …

High School The Baraga Vikings girls basketball team won a regional title last night, with a hard-fought 45-40 victory over Stephenson at Kingsford. The game was tight the whole way. Baraga opened a nine-point lead in the third quarter. Stephenson narrowed the gap to one in the fourth quarter, but …

Included in President Trump’s budget proposal is the money needed to construct a new lock in Sault Ste, Marie. Trump has allocated $75.3 million for the new Poe-sized Lock at the Soo, a project approved years ago by Congress but never began. The move was applauded by Congressman Jack Bergman …

Bleau with CLK student Kadence Stites Students at CLK Schools have a friend to turn to when they need a little encouragement–and maybe their face licked. Bleau is a school therapy dog, who came to the school thanks to a Trauma Grant from the Portage Health Foundation. The School Board …

Houghton County will once again explore options for solving the overcrowding at the jail starting with the formation of a Houghton County Jail Taskforce. The taskforce will look at all viable options, including the costs to renovate Camp Kitwin into a suitable county jail with an estimate of the costs …