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Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit offense continued to struggle yesterday, as the Tigers fell to the Oakland Athletics 2-1. Following Friday’s 13-inning shutout, Detroit batters collected seven hits, but the only run came when JaCoby Jones scored on Jeimer Candelario’s single in the first …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB Ramón Laureano’s single off Buck Farmer in the bottom of the 13th inning drove home the winning run, as the Oakland Athletics shaded the Detroit Tigers 1-0 last night. Both starting pitchers were brilliant. Detroit’s Blaine Hardy carried a no-hitter into …

Houghton County will receive assistance from the federal government to recover from the Father’s Day flood. The White House released a statement this morning, saying that President Donald Trump has approved the State of Michigan’s request for a disaster declaration. Menominee and Gogebic Counties were also included in the declaration. …

A teenaged boy was rescued yesterday after he fell off a boat while fishing in Portage Lake. Officials say the boy was in the water for about 25 minutes before he was pulled out by passing boaters. The boy’s boat was under power at the time. The unoccupied craft eventually …

The Portage Health Foundation received almost 500 requests for assistance from their Flood with Love relief fund. Officials continue the process of sorting through and qualifying the applications. For those who need repairs done, contractors will be dispatched to assess the damage, and provide estimates. Officials emphasize that the charitable …

Passenger and baggage screening at Upper Peninsula airports could be eliminated, if a proposal being considered by the Transportation Safety Administration proceeds. CNN reports that funds would be cut for as many as 150 small airports across the country, including those in the U.P. The money saved would be used …

The Baraga County Fair opens today at the fairgrounds in Pelkie. This year’s fair will have a different look, with a carnival providing rides and fair-style food. The Senior Day program begins at 11:00 this morning, in a new location at the Community Hall. Fair queen candidates will be presented …

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. …