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A celebration is planned this week to commemorate the 107th anniversary of Finnish independence. After having been controlled by Russia for most of the 19th century, Finns took advantage of the confusion of World War One to create their own state in 1917. Disputes with Russia continued for decades, however, …

Two online feedback sessions are scheduled, as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources updates its Management Plan for the U.P.’s state forests. The draft plan for the next 10 years has been completed, and is available for review online. It addresses such issues as logging, hunting, fishing, trapping and public …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys basketball tonight… Houghton plays at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. Calumet travels to Bessemer. Lake Linden-Hubbell journeys to Ewen-Trout Creek. L’Anse entertains Ontonagon. West Iron County visits Westwood. College Basketball The Michigan Tech women’s team rode a …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey Saturday… Calumet clubbed Hancock 7-1, and earned the John Sherf trophy as champions of the Copper Island Classic. Six different Copper Kings scored, with Matt Frantti netting two goals, and Brady Boberg, Brendan Boberg, Liam …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… Calumet edged Hancock 2-1 in the first game of the annual Copper Island Classic. Ben Anderson and Brendan Boberg scored for the Copper Kings in the second period. Hancock’s Tevin Stukel found the net in …

On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Honorary Finnish Consul Jim Kurtti about the importance of Finnish Independence Day to the Keweenaw – a century ago, and today. Listen to the segment here. Host Todd VanDyke celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Keweenaw Outdoor …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… Calumet and Hancock will face off in the annual Copper Island Classic, with games at the Colosseum tonight and tomorrow. Coverage of each contest will begin at 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys basketball last night… Chassell shaded Lake Linden-Hubbell 60-59 in overtime. Dollar Bay-Tamarack City outscored Jeffers 55-37. In high school hockey last evening… Jeffers defeated Escanaba 4-2. Brit Heinonen had a hat trick, as the Jets …

Automotive holiday travelers will pay less for gasoline than they did last Thanksgiving.  Triple-A Michigan’s ongoing survey placed the statewide average cost of a gallon of unleaded gas at $2.99 per gallon yesterday.  That’s 11 cents less than a week ago, 13 cents less than a month ago, and 17 …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys basketball last night… Hancock lost to Watersmeet 51-34. L’Anse outscored Superior Central 49-41. On the basketball schedule this evening…  Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Chassell, with the varsity tip-off at 6:00. Dollar Bay-Tamarack City visits Jeffers. …