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The number of Michigan workers who had jobs increased in November, but the state’s unemployment rate rose nonetheless. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s preliminary figures showed that our state had 17,000 more workers on the job last month than in October. The number of people looking for …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night, Calumet edged Marquette 3-2. GLHL Rory Anderson scored the game-winner, as the Calumet Wolverines edged the Portage Lake Pioneers 3-2 last night at the Dee. After sweeping the Pioneers this weekend, the Wolverines are …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school basketball last night… – The Ewen-Trout Creek boys defeated Drummond 35-25. – The Ontonagon girls downed Wakefield-Marenisco 59-37. Calumet will host Marquette in high school hockey tonight, in a game that was snowed out on December 5th, …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is alerting snowmobilers to several trail closures in effect. Trails Nos. 124 and 133 in Keweenaw County are closed for the season because of active logging operations. Access to the community of Gay is available via Trail No. 122. Trail No. 132 in Keweenaw …

When the mini comics and games event Art Heart is held in Houghton next week, a famous voice actor from the Copper Country will be there as the special guest. L’Anse native Patricia Summersett graduated from Houghton High School before moving on to eventually become the voice of Princess Zelda …

While several Upper Peninsula middle school robotics teams have returned home safely from a trip to Battle Creek after competing in the state robotics championship, high school teams are just getting started.   Among the four U.P. teams was the robotics group from Houghton Middle School, who have built some …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In girls high school basketball last night… – L’Anse scored five points in the final 20 seconds, but Calumet held on for a narrow 55-54 victory. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City v Baraga – not reported. – Ewen-Trout Creek defeated Wakefield-Marenisco …

College Magazine has ranked Michigan Technological University the safest college campus in the nation, in a ranking released this week of the 10 safest college campuses. “These 10 campuses have gone above and beyond to make safety a priority, the magazine’s website says. “Their campus safety initiatives, sexual assault programming …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Multi Tiered Systems of Support Team works closely with local districts to implement positive behavior interventions and supports and evidence-based reading systems. Districts that have been partnering with the ISD and Michigan’s Behavior and Learning Support Initiative have been successfully getting these systems in …

A Houghton County jury has delivered a verdict in the largest Upper Peninsula malpractice suit to date. A local woman was recently awarded $9 million as a result of being prescribed the wrong medication.   The Circuit Court case was heard by the Honorable Charles Goodman and proved that Houghton …