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The Finnish-American mid-winter celebration of Heikinpäivä is in full swing.  Enrichment classes continue today with two workshops at the Finnish American Heritage Center. “It’s povatica and I have to confess–I’m the least qualified cook in the room so I really don’t know much about what these are (baked good), but …

After three years of marching, those who took part in Saturday’s Sister March say the message remains the same—equality. The 3rd annual event was held once again in conjunction with the national Women’s’ March, with similar Sister Marches held across the country.  A group of about 80 people—men and women—gathered …

High School In high school girls basketball tonight… – Houghton plays at Hancock. – Calumet entertains Chassell. – Lake Linden-Hubbell tips off at Jeffers. – Ewen-Trout Creek visits Republic-Michigamme. – L’Anse hosts Ontonagon. Our broadcast will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s hockey …

High School In high school hockey yesterday… – Bay Port downed Houghton 4-2. – U of D Jesuit rebounded from their 8-0 shutout at the hands of Calumet Friday night, and defeated the Copper Kings 3-2. Calumet was held scoreless until Alex Mattila found the net twice in the third …

In their continuing effort to promote safety and enforce sound and alcohol laws, Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers conducted group snowmobile patrols recently in Houghton and Ontonagon counties. “We conduct several of these patrols each winter, which allow us opportunities to remind snowmobilers about important safety messages, enforce …

Two snowmobilers are dead after a head-on collision in Gogebic County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post, along with Deputies from the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department, were dispatched to the accident Friday around 7:12pm.  The accident happened on Lake Gogebic near the Lake Gogebic State Park, about 500 …

High School In high school hockey yesterday… – Hancock fell to Bay Port 4-1. – Calumet mercied U of D-Jesuit 8-0. Tanner Rowe scored a pair of early goals. Scott Loukus, Brent Loukus, Nick Djerf, Gabe Coppo, Nolan Jenich and Alex Mattila also found the net. Alex Studebaker made 21 …

The fourth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration at Finlandia University will get started Sunday night at 5 p.m. with a brief worship service, continue with the annual day of service and community meal Monday, and conclude on Thursday with the film “When We Were Kings.” On Sunday as …

On Friday, January 18th 2019, detectives from Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) executed a search warrant at a residence on Pine St in the Village of Calumet. The search warrant was the result of a two-month long investigation into the illegal selling of prescription drugs and the attempted solicitation …

Highland Copper Company has received the mining, air and dam safety permits from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for its Copperwood Project at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. A requested amendment to the original mining permit that was granted in 2012 was also approved by the DEQ, allowing …