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By: Mark Wilcox, News Writer, Michigan Technological University For Michigan Technological University students, spring break is a time to take the dedication, innovation and tenacity they bring to the classroom to a different venue. Alternative Spring Break trips can be described as altruistic, academic, athletic and more. Rather than hanging …

SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS WILL GO INTO EFFECT AS FOLLOWS: BARAGA, HOUGHTON, KEWEENEW, and ONTONAGON COUNTIES – 8:00 a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019 This will remain in effect from Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 8 a.m. until further notice.  Subject to change based on weather and road conditions Maximum legal axle …

High School The girls basketball tournament regional semifinals will be played tonight. In Division Four at Kingsford, Baraga will face Munising at 6:00 Eastern time. Our coverage will begin around 5:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. Ewen-Trout Creek will play Stephenson in the second semifinal. Finlandia The Finlandia University softball …

High School The Houghton High School hockey team’s season ended with a 4-1 loss to Detroit Country Day in the state championship game yesterday in Plymouth. Seth Francois got the Gremlins off to an optimistic start with a goal in the opening minute, but Country Day goalie Sam Evola, last …

High School Eight players scored as the Houghton High School hockey team overpowered Riverview Gabriel Richard 8-0 in the state tournament semifinals yesterday. Seth Francois netted the eventual game-winner three minutes in. Niko Rajala added a first-period goal. Kevin Bostwick, Tucker Tapani, Brad Gauthier, Brendan Erickson, and P.J. Donnelly found …

A snowmobiler was injured when he collided with a patrol vehicle in Ontonagon County. The Michigan State Police Wakefield Post said the accident happened on Thursday around 7:00pm CST on Highway M-28 in Bergland Township. 30-year-old Kyle Dreckman from Iowa failed to yield at the intersection of the Bergland Access …

The roof of the former Family Dollar store on 5th Street in downtown Calumet partially collapsed this week under the weight of snow. The collapse began sometime Wednesday night into Thursday morning and forced the closure of a block of 5th Street, which was littered with debris. Family Dollar still …

Photo Credit: Brockit Photography The 39th UP Health System Great Bear Chase has seen a record number of registrations, with more than 800 skiers expected to start in one of the event’s seven individual races.  “There are a number of factors that have made the Great Bear Chase successful,” said …

Radio and TV stations across the state of Michigan are either celebrating a job well done, or perhaps looking for ways to improve their level of performance in the next year, after the Michigan Association of Broadcaster’s Broadcast Excellence awards, which is an annual event recognizing achievements from Michigan Broadcasters. …

A new bill co-introduced by Congressman Jack Bergman, along with Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, would require the POW/MIA flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal properties. Such locations would include the U.S. Capitol, White House, World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans …