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Land along the Pilgrim River in Houghton County will be protected and open to the public, thanks to a recently completed project that partnered the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Keweenaw Land Trust. The Pilgrim River Forest project, an acquisition that includes conservation easements on nearly 1,300 acres …

A Hancock woman was injured in a rollover crash early Tuesday morning. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened on M-26 in Adams Township around 2:40am. A 20-year-old woman was heading north on M-26 near Stanton Avenue when she lost control on the icy road and struck a …

A downstate man was injured in a snowmobile accident Monday. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the accident on Trail #3 just south of Koski Lake Road in Adams Township just before 8:00pm. A 47-year-old man from Pinckney was heading south on the trail when he failed …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school girls basketball last night… – Hancock shut down Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 56-26. Mialy Brooks led the Bulldogs with 13 points. – Calumet buried Lake Linden-Hubbell 57-28. Lea Bjorn scored a dozen for the Copper Kings. – Chassell stopped …

Winter Carnival is getting underway and, for students at Michigan Tech, this week is all about fun and games. Xiong said, “So, Ice Bowling–we have Student Works here playing bowling on ice and a human as a bowling ball.” Students have been participating in Winter Carnival rituals like broomball, snow volleyball …

The Village of Calumet is looking to add to its police department. The village is now accepting applications for a full-time police officer, able to work various shifts including nights and weekends. Applicants must be MCOLES certified and licensed to operate a vehicle in the State of Michigan to apply. …

HOUGHTON – Houghton County officials met with jail design consultants during a three-day workshop last week to create a floor plan for a proposed jail addition. Late last year the Houghton County Board of Commissioners authorized hiring a consultant to create a preliminary floor plan for an addition. The plan …

A four-vehicle accident over the weekend left one person dead, others injured and a large amount of fuel leaking in the Sturgeon River area. The accident happened Saturday morning around 10:00 on US41 near the Sturgeon River Bridge, about one mile south of Chassell. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School On the girls high school basketball schedule tonight… – Hancock tips off at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. – Calumet welcomes Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Chassell travels to at Republic-Michigamme. – Baraga journeys to Wakefield-Marenisco. – L’Anse visits West Iron County. – Ontonagon …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School At the MIHL Trenton Showcase yesterday… – Calumet lost to Warren de la Salle 3-2 in a shootout. Sam Erkkila and Dean Loukus each scored power play goals for the Copper Kings. De la Salle found the net on their …