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The Keweenaw National Historical Park is inviting high school age students to showcase their knowledge of Copper Country history with its annual Local History Smackdown. It’s set up like a spelling bee and students can join the competition as individuals or as a team, and rather than properly spelling words, …

Environmental groups are upset over a decision by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to allow Nestlé to pump millions of gallons of groundwater at their White Pine Springs site in Osceola County. The permit will allow Nestlé to increase the water withdrawal rate from 250 to 400 gallons-per-minute. The …

Is community solar coming to Baraga?  Village residents and businesses are invited to community meeting to learn more The Village of Baraga is evaluating the feasibility of a community solar program for its residents and businesses.  Village electric utility customers are invited to participate in a community meeting to provide …

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — A Unified Command has been established in response to a mineral oil release from a utility line in the Straits of Mackinac, Monday. The Coast Guard established the Unified Command comprised of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, county emergency managers, local tribes, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals’ scheduled game in Detroit yesterday was postponed because of wintry weather. It will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on April 20th. The Tigers head to Chicago today for the White …

Houghton is in the Top 10 Hockey Towns in America, according to a study done by SmartAsset.com. The home of the Huskies came in at number 7 on their list, behind Ann Arbor as the only other Michigan city. The website says they crunched data reflective of fan intensity and …

Hundreds of Keweenaw residents offered a standing ovation at the nearly full Rozsa Center as they attended a speech Tuesday night made by a Pittsburgh native who is the son of a convicted Islamic extremist. ‘The idea that some murder is justified is very confusing to a young kid. You …

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow visited the Ishpeming Senior Center Tuesday morning to introduce legislation that aims to lower prescription drug costs. According to the AARP, the price for the most popular brand-name drugs rose 208 percent between 2008 and 2016. Senator Stabenow’s legislation has three-parts, and the first bill already …

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. — The Coast Guard, in coordination with local, state and federal partners, is working with the American Transmission Company to respond to a leak from a utility line in the Straits of Mackinac, approximately two miles west of the Mackinac Bridge. The Coast Guard received notification that …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers collected just three hits in a 1-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals yesterday. On a cold, windy, rainy day in Detroit, Matthew Boyd gave up a run on four hits over six innings, and took the tough …