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Roller Derby is returning to the Copper Country as the Keweenaw Roller Girls get set to begin their 2018 home season. They will have four home bouts this year at Dee Stadium in Houghton, with the first matchup against the Shipwreck Valley Rollers on May 5th. The team is a …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District has a greenhouse for their students to learn from, now they just need some help putting it back together. For years, the CCISD used the greenhouse located on the property of Copper Country Mental Health for students in their Community Transition Program. The structure …

Finlandia University baccalaureate and commencement activities for the class of 2018 are scheduled for Sunday, April 29, on the university’s campus in Hancock. Exercises for Graduation Day 2018 will begin Sunday morning at 10 a.m. with the Baccalaureate Worship Service at the Chapel of St. Matthew, and conclude with the …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers lost a 1-0 pitchers duel to the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday afternoon. Michael Fulmer struck out nine over six shutout innings for Detroit. Daniel Stumpf and Joe Jiménez each added a scoreless frame. Pittsburgh’s Ivan Nova was even better, …

As a Grand Rapids based Retailer continues to grow, the company has expressed an interest in opening a new location in Houghton. At last night’s city council meeting it was revealed that Meijer has submitted a letter of intent to purchased a 10 acre parcel of land from the city. …

The Houghton Police Department will soon be adding a new squad car to its fleet of cruisers. City council unanimously passed a vote last night to purchase a new patrol car and retire the oldest one of the departments existing fleet. Estimated costs for the new vehicle are around $35,000. …

Paddle craft watersports will remain a free activity in Michigan. The State Waterways Commission has decided yesterday that it will not proceed with it’s plans to tax owners of kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards. The commission has been pushing for a law implementing a ten dollar annual fee per vessel, …

The Board of state Canvassers will meet today and is expected to certify the petition to legalize the adult use of cannabis for Michigan’s 2018 general election. More than 365,000 signatures are on the petition that was  submitted to the Secretary of State in November of 2017. The state elections …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school softball yesterday, Hancock defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 9-5. The Lakes are scheduled to host Calumet in a doubleheader at the Boneyard this afternoon. MLB The Detroit Tigers split their doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates last night, winning the …

Local students in grades six through twelve are learning more about internet safety this week. Special Agent Todd Wilton of Homeland Security is making his way to area schools informing students and parents of precautions they can take while using the web. “It’s unreal the number of predators that are …