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Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school baseball today… • Lake Linden-Hubbell entertains Ironwood. GLHL The Portage Lake Pioneers defeated the Calumet Wolverines 5-3 last night, to win the annual Gibson Cup series two games to none. It’s the second straight year in …

Spring is the season for celebrating. The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition will celebrate the U.P. tomorrow. The UPEC will host everything that makes up the Upper Peninsula from the smallest agate to the biggest tree. This year’s Celebrate the U.P. conference will go with the theme of Critical Lands and …

Michigan DNR announces changes to the state coyote hunting season. Previously year-round, the Department of Natural Resources recently voted to approve two regulations affecting coyote hunters.   The first change will shorten the season from all year, to from July 15th to April 15th each year. The second regulation coming …

Starting next Monday the Michigan Department of Transportation will lift seasonal weight restrictions for state highways. All state routes designated M, I, or US will lift the spring load weight restrictions. County roads and city streets are determined by local departments, please check with local restrictions while traveling. Most local …

Other actions by the county commission included approving an MPSC Co-Location License Agreement and resolution with the state for sharing the Centennial 911 location for equipment. The agreement and resolution documents the agreement between the county and state. “ We went back and forth a couple of times about some …

Houghton County’s Commission received the annual county equalization report. The county’s equalized value has risen since the previous report by fifteen percent for real property and eight percent for personal property, totaling 1,823,620,232 dollars. The five communities that received the highest equalized value included the City of Houghton, Portage Township, …

The United States Department of Agriculture announced more than 1 million dollars in grants awarded to Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula food producers. Yesterday Rural Development State Director for Michigan Brandon Fewins announced the department’s support for food producers and rural businesses making investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The Jeffers High School baseball team split their doubleheader against Negaunee yesterday. In the opener, Levi Frahm allowed just one hit in a 3-2 victory. Chase Kinnunen and Brogan Turner each earned an RBI. In the nightcap, Frahm and …

College students have just a few more weeks until the end of the semester and final exams. For some though their time on campus won’t end when they turn in their final test.   Gogebic Community College hopes to inspire graduating students by inviting a special guest and alumni to …

Houghton has set a public hearing date for a commercial rehabilitation district for a property on Sheldon Avenue. The city was recently approached by the owners of the former Kirkish Furniture building, at 109 Sheldon Avenue, about moving forward on a rehabilitation project for the building. Houghton has not received …