The Calumet Knights of Columbus has donated $811.68 cents to the Copper Country Intermediate School District Greenhouse Project. The money was raised during the group’s recent Tootsie Roll sale. The Greenhouse Project has been operating as part of the Community Transition Program since 2002, using a plastic-covered hoop structure. Last …
Read More »Jones’ Homer Powers Tigers Past Cleveland – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB Blaine Hardy turned in five effective innings, as the Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Indians 2-1 yesterday. Hardy gave up a run on four hits, filling in for Francisco Liriano, who was scratched because of an allergic reaction. JaCoby Jones’ two-run …
Read More »Finlandia Spring 2018 Academic Honors Announced
Finlandia University has released the names of 107 students who earned academic honors during the spring, 2018, semester. Students with a grade point average of 3.75 or higher were named to the Dean’s List. Those with GPAs of 3.50 to 3.749 were placed on the Honors List. SPRING 2018 DEAN’S …
Read More »Tigers Fall; Brewers Win, Trade for Moustakas – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers couldn’t hold an early lead, and lost to the Cleveland Indians 8-3 last night. Detroit scored twice in the third inning, on RBI doubles by Nicholas Castellanos and Niko Goodrum. Mike Fiers pitched four shutout innings, but gave …
Read More »New Doctor Of Dental Surgery Joins Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
CALUMET, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Alicia Clark, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), to their team of Dental providers at the Calumet Family Health Center. Dr. Clark is originally from Caledonia, MI, which is a small town south of Grand Rapids. She earned her Bachelor …
Read More »Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Sold For $1.3 Million
After three years of uncertainty, the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will soon be a privately owned operation. At yesterday’s auction, the resort was sold to the highest bidder at just under $1.3 million. Ownership will change hands in September, and changes to the day to day operations are already being discussed. …
Read More »Only Three Beaches Remain Closed
Down to three–that’s the number of beaches that remain closed according to the latest list released Thursday by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Bobcat Lake in Marenisco Township, the Lighthouse Overlook in Copper Harbor, and Steusser Lake in Ewen are the only beaches listed as closed. Advisories remain in …
Read More »M-203 Open With Temporary Bridge
M-203 is now open to traffic after a temporary bridge was installed at Swedetown Creek. The Michigan Department of Transportation opened the road Thursday afternoon after being closed for nearly six weeks following the Father’s Day Flood…which completely wiped out the culvert just north of Hancock. MDOT is working to …
Read More »Brewers Win, Trade for Reliever Soria – Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers had yesterday off, and entertain the Cleveland Indians tonight. Mike Fiers will start against Carlos Carrasco. Pregame coverage begins at 6:50 on 99.3 The Lift. The Milwaukee Brewers scored five runs in the final two innings, then held …
Read More »Displaced Flood Victims Can Get Help With Mortgage & Rent Payments
Help is now available for people who were displaced by the Father’s Day Flood to help pay mortgage and rent payments. The Upper Peninsula Association of REALTORS, in conjunction with the Michigan REALTORS and the National Association of REALTORS, have a received a grant for $50,000 for qualified applicants. UP …
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