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The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge has yet another buyer. 4 Lambs Properties of Corpus Christi, Texas, which purchased the financially troubled Lodge at auction last week, has turned its purchase rights over to John Mueller, of Austin, Texas. Mueller was the runner-up in the auction bidding. It’s not known why the …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers built an early lead, and hung on to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 yesterday. The Tigers scored twice in the second on a double by José Iglesias. They added another run on a Jim Adduci homer in the fourth, …

August has officially been declared Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Michigan. Governor Rick Snyder released the proclamation yesterday, saying that Michigan is committed to reducing infant mortality and improving the health of babies and mothers. There are a couple of related events in the Copper Country over the next several days. …

The Michigan Tech Board of Trustees’ meeting this morning will have a new look. It’s the first meeting for new university president Richard Koubek. It will also be the first meeting presided over by new board chair Brenda Ryan. Ryan is an MTU alumna who has served on the board …

Sharon Avenue will be closed today at the site of the washout that occurred during the Father’s Day flood, between Ridge Road and Razorback Drive. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said they had an unexpected opportunity to get a contractor to the site to surface the road. Fine grading will …

Finlandia University has been named a top institute for a career in sports and athletics. The designation comes from The Knowledge Review, an international education magazine. The article cited Finlandia’s sports management program, which is augmented by its marketing and graphic design, physical therapist assistant and biology offerings. It included …

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette, members of his staff, and his political allies have been hit with a slew of subpoenas alleging that he has used his office as Michigan Attorney General to promote his personal political interests. The Detroit News reports that the group Project Michigan sent out more …

A proposal to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Michigan will appear on the November ballot. The Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to allow the initiative to proceed. If passed by voters, the redistricting process would be taken out of the hands of the legislature, and turned …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB Matthew Boyd turned in eight shutout innings, as the Detroit Tigers edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 last night. Niko Goodrum homered for Detroit, and Mike Gerber doubled home a run with his first major league hit. The Reds’ only score came …

The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team doesn’t just win a lot of games. Last season’s Huskies finished the year with the highest grade point average of any women’s college team in the nation. Their aggregate grade point average of 3.796 led all NCAA Divisions. The GPA list was released today …