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All is not so quiet on the Western Upper Peninsula front, as Michigan Technological University brings “World War I & the Copper Country” to life to mark a century since the end of the Great War. It’s an all-campus community effort, including 100 Michigan Tech football players filling 2,500 burlap …

With heavy rains hitting much of the area, the Western UP Health Department is reminding people to exercise caution when swimming after a rain event. Heavy rainfall may result in erosion and runoff into drainage ways and rivers that discharge into recreational bodies of water.  Large rain events elevate the …

One man is dead and an officer wounded following a wild day in Dickinson County Monday. It began when the Iron Mountain Police Department received a call in reference to a truck that was driving recklessly near the Boss Snow Plow manufacturing plant at 8:45 a.m. Police found the truck …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Houghton travels to Gwinn. – Hancock plays at Chassell. – L’Anse visits Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City welcomes Ontonagon. The first cross country meet of the season will be held today, as local …

One rig at a time, midway rides, bunkhouses, and trailers full of stuffed animals have been making their way across the lift bridge as the traveling road show heads on to the next town. The Houghton County Fair has come to a close with thousands attending.  With only one cancellation …

State Representative Scott Dianda is continuing to argue against the closing of the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County. Dianda sent a letter to Governor Rick Snyder then followed that up with a letter to state Auditor General Doug Ringler. He is requesting a performance audit on whether the Michigan …

The Portage Lake District Library (PLDL) will provide public library services to residents of Hancock starting November 1st. This comes through an agreement that the PLDL Board of Trustees and the Hancock Public Schools board signed last week.  The agreement will not cost the citizens of Hancock or the library …

There will be a Democrat candidate for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District on the ballot in November. Traverse City-native Matt Morgan ran as a write-in candidate in the August primary after he was left off the ballot due to a technicality. The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has certified that Morgan …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball today, Ewen-Trout Creek entertains Wakefield-Marenisco. MLB The Detroit Tigers lost to the Chicago White Sox 7-2 yesterday. Detroit outhit Chicago 12-11, but left a dozen runners on base. Jordan Zimmermann struggled through six innings, allowing five …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school football yesterday, Lake Linden-Hubbell dropped a 54-30 decision to Norway in its season-opener. MLB Ryan Carpenter was hit hard yesterday, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Chicago White Sox 6-1. Carpenter didn’t make it through the fifth …