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Good news came earlier than expected for municipalities in Houghton County who have been seeking state aid to help fund road repairs. The governor’s decision to have the state pay the required FEMA match for Houghton County is believed to be a result from a recent trip to Lansing from …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Houghton entertains Iron Mountain. – Hancock visits Westwood. – Calumet travels to Negaunee. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City and Watersmeet compete at a triangular at Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Chassell journeys to Bessemer. – L’Anse plays …

LANSING, Mich. – For establishing a solid foundation to attract private investment and further build on municipality assets, the city of Bessemer has been awarded Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) certification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The MEDC will formally present the award in recognition of the city’s new designation at a community …

HOUGHTON, MICH- The National Park Service and partners transported two more wolves to Isle Royale this week. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, a female wolf was transported by the NPS boat BEAVER from Grand Portage, Minnesota, and released in the park.   On Thursday, Oct. 4, another female wolf was flown on the US Fish …

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a disaster loan before the Nov. 6 deadline. Anyone in the declared counties in Michigan with damages caused by the severe storms and flooding on June 16-17, 2018 …

Lansing — Gov. Rick Snyder has authorized additional money to cover up to $7.4 million in matching funds Upper Peninsula grant recipients are required to pay under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) public assistance program. June floods caused significant damage to portions of Gogebic, Houghton, and Menominee counties. A preliminary …

Click on the blue links for more details. Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s soccer team overwhelmed Mount Mary 9-0 yesterday. Kirsten L’Esperance and Daisia Knowles each scored twice. L’Esperance set a school record with five assists. The Lions launched 76 shots, with 36 on goal. MTU The Michigan Tech soccer …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school football yesterday… – Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to Munising 20-16. The Lakes fall to 1-6 on the season. In high school volleyball yesterday, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Jeffers, and Ewen-Trout Creek’s results from the Ironwood/Hurley Invitational were not reported. Finlandia …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school football last night… – Calumet remained unbeaten with a 35-0 win over Houghton. The Copper Kings’ running game dominated the offense. Travis Ojala rushed for two touchdowns, and Trevor Hendrickson, Sam Erkkila and Andy Helminen each scored …

As the seasons are changing and seasonal tourist destinations will soon be closing until spring, the Quincy Mine Hoist Association will be ending its season with its Haunted Mine Tours just before Halloween.  This year’s attraction has a new line up of scary features, designed by local college students. As …