WestPAC Copper Division champion Calumet and Westwood dominated the All-Conference Team announced Tuesday. Travis Ojala of the Copper Kings was named Offensive Player of the Year. Teammate Nick Djerf was named Special Teams Player of the Year, and John Croze was named Coach of the Year for leading Calumet to …
Read More »Griffin Scores 50 as Pistons Win In OT – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Houghton edged West Iron County 3-2. – Calumet blanked Hancock 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-21). – At a triangular, Lake Linden-Hubbell defeated Watersmeet 2-0, then fall to Ironwood 2-1. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City v …
Read More »WestPAC All-Iron Division Football Players Announced
Lake Linden-Hubbell’s Carter Crouch collected three honors, as the WestPAC All-Iron Division football awards were announced this afternoon. Crouch was named Special Teams Player of the Year, and was named an All-Star starter as both a punter and a defensive back. He is joined on the All-Star squad by fellow …
Read More »Digging Into Michigan Tech’s History Of WWI Involvement
While Michigan Tech is participating in a community wide remembrance of World War I, it was recently discovered that the University’s involvement with the war effort was more entailed than expected. On the campus of Michigan Tech is a replica firing trench that was built last month and opened for …
Read More »USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an interactive data tool to help community leaders build grassroots strategies to address the opioid epidemic. “Under the leadership of President Trump, USDA is committed …
Read More »VA Medical Center to Host Open House and Tours
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI— The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan, will be hosting a VA open house and tours on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Open House is open to all Veterans, their families, and the general public. The medical …
Read More »The Portage Health Foundation will match up to $100,000 in #GivingTuesday Campaign
[Hancock, MI] The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) is once again participating in the worldwide day of giving — #GivingTuesday—with 100% of donations submitted to them going straight back to the identified non-profits. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to …
Read More »WestPAC Runners Honored – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night, L’Anse swept Baraga 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-23). In volleyball tonight… – Houghton travels to West Iron County. – Hancock entertains Calumet. – Lake Linden-Hubbell journeys to Ironwood. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at Bessemer. …
Read More »Snow, Cars Fly At Lake Superior Performance Rally
A cold and snowy weekend did not stop the crowds from attending fifteen race stages throughout the weekend, including the final event on Saturday evening, bringing hundreds of spectators to Lakeshore Drive in Houghton to witness the conclusion of this year’s Lake Superior Performance Rally. “It was a great weekend. …
Read More »Portage Health Foundation has expended over $1.3 million in Flood Relief Aid
[Hancock, MI] This past week marked the four-month anniversary of the Father’s Day flood. Since then, a lot of progress has been made by the Portage Health Foundation’s (PHF) Flood with Love initiative. The initiative’s intent has been, and continues to be, doing the most good for the most people. …
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