Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Jeffers defeated Ontonagon 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-16). Lilly Turner had seven aces for the Jets. – Ewen-Trout Creek v Dollar Bay-Tamarack City – not reported. In volleyball tonight… – Houghton plays at …
Read More »Keweenaw Health Foundation Gives $10,000 To 31 Backpacks
Most folks in the Keweenaw have heard of 31 Backpacks, a local charity that fights hunger for area students by providing groceries for children who might not have enough at home. If you’ve ever asked yourself where funding comes from for such a program, much of it comes from the …
Read More »Public Forum For Baraga Area Schools Sinking Fund Proposal
The Baraga Area School District will hold a forum in the school library on Thursday at 6pm to discuss the Sinking Fund millage proposal that will be on the November 6th ballot. The proposal includes an increase of 3 mills for 9 years for the construction or repair of school …
Read More »Work On US-41 Near Chassell Begins
The race to finish road projects before winter sets in continues with work beginning today on US-41 near Chassell. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be completing a $215,000 project to remove and replace a flood-damaged culvert near the Baraga/Houghton county line. The work will require closing a lane. Traffic …
Read More »Fall Implementation of Wolf Translocation Project Ends due to Weather
HOUGHTON, MICH- The National Park Service announced today that the fall phase of the first year of its Isle Royale wolf translocation project has been brought to a successful close with four wolves translocated to the island from Minnesota. Though the original goal called for two additional wolves from Michigan to …
Read More »Finlandia Women’s Soccer Roll Continues – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Ewen-Trout Creek plays at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. – Jeffers entertains Ontonagon. Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s soccer team ripped Mount Mary University 8-0 yesterday. Rylie Steele scored three goals, and Kirsten L’Esperance scored twice …
Read More »Calumet Wins WestPAC Volleyball Tourney – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday, Calumet won the WestPAC tournament, defeating Houghton 2-0 (25-16, 25-14) in the title match. To advance in the tourney, the Copper Kings defeated Hancock 2-0 (25-9, 25-19), West Iron County 2-0 (25-17, 25-13) and Gwinn …
Read More »Calumet Football Remains Unbeaten – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night, the Chassell v Dollar Bay-Tamarack City result was not reported. Today, Houghton, Calumet, Gwinn, West Iron County, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City and L’Anse will compete at the WestPAC/MidPen Invitational at Houghton. In high school football …
Read More »Park Rangers Encouraging Kids To Visit National Parks
As the National Park Service makes itself known and available to American families, Keweenaw area fourth graders are receiving a visit from a park ranger who is extending an invitation to the students for a field trip they will taking in the upcoming spring. “Fourth Graders are selected because they …
Read More »Portage Lake District Library Director Geshel Wins Award
HOUGHTON, Michigan, October 11, 2018—Dillon Geshel, director of the Portage Lake District Library, has been awarded the Up and Comer Award for 2018 from the Michigan Library Association (MLA). Geshel will accept the award at the MLA Annual Conference in Novi, Michigan next week. The MLA’s Up and Comer Award …
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