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Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school girls basketball last night… – Hancock forced a late turnover to seal a 38-36 victory over Calumet. – L’Anse shut down Houghton 51-33. – Jeffers overpowered Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 56-27. – Chassell doubled up Baraga 50-25. – Ontonagon …

By 2020, one in five new jobs in the state of Michigan will be in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math. A National Science Foundation grant will expand the number and diversity of academically talented, financially disadvantaged students beginning and completing four-year engineering technology degrees at Michigan Technological University. The five-year $999,483 Engineering Technology …

Although the 2018 Michigan Senate race is still several months away, Houghton County Democrats aren’t wasting anytime preparing for the upcoming election. State Representative Scott Dianda gave his official endorsement over the weekend of Democratic candidate Ken Summers at a campaign fundraiser in Houghton.  “I have endorsed Ken. Ken Summers …

With a short burst of warm weather last week, the thickness of the ice has decreased on lakes and waterways, but not enough to put a stop to a Heikinpäivä tradition. “I jumped! It was, it was fun, it was awesome. I don’t know what the word for it is—exhilarating. …

One man is dead after a fire at an apartment building in Calumet. The Calumet Village Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from 333 5th Street around 7:15 Saturday evening. An apartment on the ground level was found burning on the south side of the building. The …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school girls basketball tonight… – Calumet tips off at Hancock. Our coverage will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. – Houghton plays at L’Anse – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City visits Jeffers. – Baraga travels to Chassell. In …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey yesterday… – Jeffers lost at Ashland 3-1. – Hancock trounced Escanaba 9-3. – Calumet and Kingsford skated to a 5-5 tie. Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s hockey team fell 7-1 at Adrian College yesterday. Garrett Nichol scored …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night, Jeffers outskated the Northwest Icemen 7-1. Evan Larson and Matthew Halonen each scored twice for the Jets. Today… – Jeffers plays at Ashland. – Hancock skates at Escanaba. – Calumet entertains Kingsford. Our broadcast …

Heikinpäivä is well under way and the city of Hancock is making preparations for a weekend full of winter fun as the signature events are scheduled for tomorrow. The list of activities for this weekend includes a downtown parade, kicksled races, the wife carrying contest and several other unique activities …

The Carnegie Museum is seeking to borrow artifacts from the community for an exhibit on World War I and the Copper Country to open in September 2018. The exhibit is part of a series of events being organized by the Committee for World War I & the Copper Country along …