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The following press releases were issued by the Portage Health Foundation: In response to this week’s weather and school cancellations, PHF has extended the deadline for their HS Scholarships. Students are encouraged to touch base with their school counselors to confirm when they need to submit their applications to the …

The following press release was issued by the Attorney General’s office: LANSING – To protect Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) customers from exorbitant rate increases, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced her office filed testimony in the power company’s outstanding rate case, opposing most of its request to increase electricity rates by …

The Calumet Colosseum has entered Hockeyville USA, a national contest sponsored by Kraft Foods, that grants $150,000 dollars to aging community ice rinks in need of repair. “How long have you had hockey? Since 1913. We have every division from mites to senior hockey and it’s been that way for …

Five million dollars is being appropriated for the research and design of a new Great Lakes icebreaker as part of the federal funding bill the President recently signed into law. Senator Gary Peters said he pushed for and helped secure the funding, which will solidify the Coast Guard’s capability to …

A downstate man could be facing a series of charges after rear ending a police car with his snowmobile on Sunday. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet post say the accident happened shortly before 4:00pm on M-26 near Pepin Road in Calumet Township. The patrol car was headed northbound …

High School On the opening night of the boys high school basketball tournament… In the Division Two District, Houghton’s season ended with a 75-60 loss to Kingsford. The Gremlins got off to a cold start, while the Flivvers hit seven three-pointers in the first half to open up a 40-20 …

High School Please note that school closings and weather conditions may affect tonight’s high school schedule. On the girls high school basketball schedule tonight, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City will host Watersmeet, in a game that was rescheduled from January. The varsity game will start time at 5:00, so fans can attend …

High School In girls high school basketball yesterday, Baraga defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 61-26. The boys hoops tournament begins tomorrow. Houghton plays at Kingsford – pregame coverage starts around 5:40 on 99.3 The Lift and 993TheLift.com. L’Anse tips off at Norway – pregame coverage begins around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and …

High School In boys hoops last night… Chassell claimed the Copper Mountain Conference Copper Country Division title with a 62-54 victory over Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. Blade Warren scored 19 for the Panthers, and Elijah Soumis added 18. Ashton Janke had 16 for the Blue Bolts.Hancock lost to West Iron County …

Ontonagon’s Ed Polatowski has been named the Copper Mountain Conference Most Valuable Player for the 2018-2019 season. Brendan LeClaire from Dollar Bay-Tamarack City earned Defensive Player of the Year Honors. The All-Conference Elite Team announced today includes Polakowski and LeClaire, along with Abe Gockenbach from Chassell, Ashton Janke from Dollar …