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Significant rainfall and cooler temperatures may have dampened the spirits of outdoor recreationists this fall; however, the silver-lining has been an increase in the production of clean, renewable energy from Upper Peninsula Power Company’s (UPPCO) hydroelectric generation fleet. “The extra rainfall has increased the amount of water that is available …

Michigan voters will decide three statewide ballot proposals this November 6th. The three ballot proposals address recreational marijuana use, the formation of an independent legislative redistricting commission and revisions to state voting laws  Local residents have two choices to learn more about those proposals at a pair of forums this …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School Calumet will host Westwood in the opening round of the high school football playoffs this coming weekend. The undefeated Copper Kings are seeded second in District One of Division Six. Traverse City St. Francis will host Elk Rapids in the …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school football yesterday… – Lake Linden-Hubbell lost to Gladstone 44-22. – Ontonagon blanked Atlanta 24-0. The high school football playoff pairings will be announced this evening. Calumet is the only local team likely to qualify. The Copper Kings …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school football last night… – Calumet put an exclamation point on a perfect regular season with a 49-7 win over L’Anse. Travis Ojala ran for three touchdowns for the Copper Kings. Brent Loukus passed for a score, and …

A report recently discovered in the National Archives in Washington DC shows that Michigan Tech played a small role in World War I. Military historian Steven Walton learned from the report that troops were trained and lived on campus as part of a military-mining course. Michigan Tech was known as …

As an iconic American retailer has filled for bankruptcy and announced it will be closing 142 retail stores in the upcoming months, it has created some confusion for shoppers in the UP.  Sears Holdings filed for Chapter 11 on Monday, and a Copper Country retailer wants to let shoppers know …

DICKINSON COUNTY — A 4-year-old doe killed on a deer damage shooting permit in Dickinson County’s Waucedah Township has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, marking the first confirmation of the incurable deer disease within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. According to the Michigan Department of Natural of Resources, the finding was …

The family of a Calumet man missing since the Vietnam War can finally have closure after his remains were laid to rest Thursday in Arlington National Cemetery. The remains of US Army Staff Sergeant Marshall Kipina were identified earlier this year and interred with full military honors in a special …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Houghton claimed the Copper Spike for the fifth straight year, with a 3-0 victory over Hancock. – Lake Linden-Hubbell got past Jeffers 3-2 (25-11, 25-16, 22-25, 22-25, 15-4) – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City came …