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High School In high school hockey tonight… – Houghton entertains Negaunee. – Calumet welcomes Kingsford. Our broadcast will begin at 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. On tonight’s boys basketball schedule… – Hancock tips off at Houghton. – Calumet entertains Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Ontonagon. – Jeffers …

The following press release was issued by Governor Snyder’s office: LANSING — Legislation signed today by Gov. Rick Snyder will protect the Great Lakes, provide energy security for Michigan residents, and create better infrastructure connections between the state’s peninsulas. The new Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA) will oversee construction and …

State Representative Scott Dianda is voicing his support for a tunnel to replace the Enbridge Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac.  The Michigan House of Representatives voted this week to enact the agreement between Governor Rick Snyder and Enbridge. Dianda said, “I am just as concerned about protecting our …

HANCOCK — Kevin Manninen has made Finnish-American culture his business, literally. He’s the president of the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce U.P. Chapter, the dean of Finlandia University’s International School of Business, and a leader in the recently-founded FinnZone, which helps businesses from Finland make inroads into the U.S. with …

Downtown Houghton will celebrate its annual Victorian-Inspired Christmas this Saturday. Lt. Nick Roberts of the Houghton Police Department says the city hopes to build on the success of last year’s inaugural event.  “Last year was our first year and we felt it a huge success so we’re going to continue …

A little more than a month ago, Michigan voters took to the polls with a majority in favor of legalizing marijuana in the state. Last week that law went into effect allowing persons over the age of 21 to possess, grow, and consume the plant in their home or in …

The City of Houghton is currently seeking public input through an online survey about present as well as future needs in digitalization, email & Facebook communications, and website presence. Results from this survey will be used to improve communication for the City of Houghton.  The survey will take 10-15 minutes …

Houghton County will be losing over three decades worth of combined leadership experience as 2018 closes out. Tuesday night was the final Board meeting for commissioners Anton Pintar and Tim Palosaari.  Pintar is retiring after serving on the board for 12 years and Palosaari was defeated in the Republican primary …

High School In high school hockey last night, Austin Salani’s third goal of the game lifted Hancock to a 5-4 overtime win over Marquette. The Redmen had forced the extra period with a goal in the closing seconds of regulation. In high school girls basketball last night… – Hancock overcame …

This year, you can enjoy the holiday festivities knowing you’re giving the gift of an education to a local high school graduate. The Keweenaw Young Professionals and the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance will be hosting their 4th annual Keweenaw Holiday Hoopla this Wednesday at the Continental Fire Company. KYP Board …