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Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school baseball yesterday, Calumet won the local Division Three district title, defeating Iron Mountain 6-2 in the championship game. The Copper Kings had advanced with a 5-2 win over Negaunee in the semifinal. The Mountaineers eliminated Houghton 7-3 …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school softball yesterday… – Ironwood won the Division Four District 97 tournament at the Boneyard, defeating Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-1 in the title game. The Lakes scored in the first inning, and held the Red Devils off the board …

The Health & Safety Fair returns to U.P. Health System—Portage in Hancock Saturday. This is the 10th year of the popular event and Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says it will have many of the familiar features plus a few new ones.  “It’s an opportunity for people to get …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is inviting the public to an open house this Saturday. The event takes place at their Hancock office from 11am to 3pm. Executive Director Cathy Aten says they have lots of food and fun lined up for this first ever open house.  “We’re going …

The Constitution will be the main star of a conference being organized by the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Conservative Political Action Committee. The event is called “Our Constitution: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” and will feature guest speakers talking about our founding document and other conservative issues. UPCPAC Director Mary Sears …

Two people are facing drugs charges after a bust in Houghton County. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested a 53-year-old Hancock man and a 28-year-old Houghton man Wednesday. The arrests followed the execution of search warrants By UPSET on four residences on April 5th. The search warrants …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school golf yesterday, Escanaba swept the Division One U.P. championships… – The Houghton girls team finished second to the Eskymos at the Escanaba Country Club. Escanaba’s Paxton Johnson was the medalist, with an 80. Houghton’s Kaaren Liston tied …

Spectators crowded the L’Anse waterfront this afternoon (Thursday), as the cargo ship Palabora arrived at the CertainTeed dock. The Palabora is carrying 10 generators for use in new power plants in the region. She left Trieste, Italy, on May 1st. The L’Anse port has not hosted a deep water ship …

The City of Hancock is home to a new type of business.  A ribbon cutting ceremony was held yesterday afternoon to introduce the public to 101 Quincy. Co-Owner Lynn Makela says they offer a shared office space for independent professionals.  “The basic concept is that you’re working on an independent …

A Houghton County community is boosting town pride and calling on its residents and neighbors to help do so with a public designing contest. Franklin Township will be selecting a design for its official township flag this summer and is currently accepting contest entries. Inside the township offices are both …