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Spring Break at Michigan Technological University is underway, and as you may expect, many Huskies are finding unique ways to spend their time off. While many students are spending the time away from campus in traditional ways, several student organizations seek alternatives to the same old “fun in the sun” …

LAURIUM, Mich. – There’s a new furry friend making rounds at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium and he’s bringing lots of love, comfort and affection to everyone he meets. His name is Bowser, and he’s a Chocolate Lab/Golden Retriever mix. His volunteer handler is Roland McKinstry, of Calumet, and together they …

The Portage Lake District Library will host a two part travelogue series about Africa on Monday, March 12 and on Wednesday, April 11. Both programs begin at 6:30 p.m. Join Isle Royale National Park Ranger Mike Ausema as he describes an epic two month journey through the wilds of Africa, …

Veterans and their families are invited to a pair of Veteran Town Halls in Hancock and Ontonagon. The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting a town hall in Hancock Monday at 6:30 at the American Legion Post 186 on Quincy Street. The town hall in Ontonagon will …

Click on the highlights for more details. MTU/NMU The Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan University hockey teams will play for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association title. The Huskies advanced by upsetting top-seed Minnesota State 2-1 in overtime last night, in the third game of their semifinal series in Mankato. Jake …

Click on the highlights for more details. Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team split two narrow decisions in their doubleheader against Baruch College yesterday. The Lions collected just two hits, as they were blanked 1-0 in the opener. Aaron Froelich pitched a complete-game three-hitter as Finlandia took the second contest 2-1 …

Click on the highlights for more details. High School The Hancock hockey team lost a hard-fought 2-1 decision to Detroit Country Day in the state tournament semifinals yesterday. After a scoreless opening stanza, Trevor Tchida gave the Bulldogs a brief lead in the second period, with assists from Alex Nordstrom …

As campus parking lots at Michigan Tech leave few open spaces throughout the school year, students have resorted to seeking parking on nearby city streets and walking to campus, with Seventh Street being the most likely parking alternative. The city of Houghton has taken notice and recently installed signage instructing …

More than 700 skiers are expected to take part in the 38th annual Great Bear Chase at Swedetown Trails in Calumet Saturday. The race features a 50K Skiathlon where participants will do 25K on freestyle skis and 25K on classic, as well as 50k, 25K and 10K Freestyle and Classic …

Congressman Jack Bergman has introduced new legislation to prevent the misuse of Veteran Affairs purchase cards. Bergman, who is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, says many federal entities have operated without proper oversight for far too long, leaving room for fraud, abuse, and most commonly, misuse …