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High School In high school hockey last night… – Houghton defeated Hancock 6-1. – Jeffers fell to Negaunee 4-3 in overtime. Riley Loukkala scored the game-winner for the Miners. Nolan Corwin stopped 47 shots to earn the win. In boys basketball last evening… – Houghton dropped a 55-54 overtime heartbreaker …

Over the last decade, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has invested over $630,000 of hunting license sales revenue to enhance deer habitat on private lands in the Upper Peninsula. That significant investment has been made through the Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative, a competitive grant program offered through the …

A paralyzed veteran from Mass City is up walking around for the first time in nearly three decades with the help of a robotic exoskeleton. 58-year-old Dean Juntunen is a medically retired captain from the Air Force who was severely injured in a fall in 1991.  He volunteered to take …

Superior National Bank is working to address a problem over the weekend that led to some fraudulent activity on some customers’ debit and ATM cards. Most of the fraudulent charges were less than $100 and bank officials are contacting affected customers directly and removing any fraudulent charges and corresponding fees …

Residents in the Houghton and Hancock area will soon have a new big box grocery and retail store to choose from.  Discussions have been underway for nearly a year between Meijer, Inc. and the city offices about the possibility of a Houghton Meijer location.  The sale of that property was …

As the push toward the midpoint of winter continues, the annual Heikinpäivä festival continues with more events this week. The Finnish-American celebration of the season features a spinning workshop and a squeaky cheese making class Monday afternoon at the Finnish-American Heritage Center.  The spinning workshop is at 2pm and the …

High School In high school hockey tonight, Jeffers entertains Negaunee. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com In boys basketball this evening… – Houghton welcomes West Iron County. – Hancock travels to Negaunee. – Lake Linden-Hubbell tips off at Ontonagon. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. …

High School In high school hockey yesterday… – Calumet fell to Birmingham Brother Rice 5-3. The Warriors scored the first two goals of the game, then added three more in the second period to put the game away. Sam Erkkila scored early for the Copper Kings. Tanner Rowe and Nick …

High School In high school boys basketball last night, Houghton defeated L’Anse 56-45. Brad Sirard led the Gremlins with 27 points, and George Butvilas added 19. In girls play last evening… – Houghton lost at Westwood 54-39. – Hancock got past Jeffers 35-28. Taylor Sebbas scored 12 points for the Bulldogs. …

Upper Peninsula residents will get their first chance to meet new Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist since they were elected in November. The state leaders will be hosting a series of “Whitmer Winter Warmup” events throughout Michigan…including one on February 16th in Marquette.  The event will be held …