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Michigan Tech announces the university’s new dean of the College of Sciences and Arts. Michigan Technological University recently announced that it will bring on LaReesa Wolfenbarger as the new dean of the College of Science and Arts. Wolfenbarger will arrive on campus to take on the dean of college role …

The National Forest Service announces spring road weight limits for the Ottawa National Forest. Starting today (April 8th, midnight) the forest service will begin to impose weight limits on vehicles over 3 tons on forest roads open to motorized use. Request to utilize forest roads requires a permit, and the …

Across the country, many will look up toward the sky this afternoon to see the latest solar eclipse. Even though the Keweenaw Peninsula is not in the eclipse’s path of totality, the region will see the moon cover the majority of the sun. About 80 percent of the moon will …

UPDATE: We were recently informed that Ontonagon Gladiator Robotics, Gladstone’s BraveBots, and the Brimley’s the Deceivers also qualified for the World Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas. Congratulations to all of the students on successful seasons, good luck in Houston.  Superior Roboworks qualifies for the World Championships after overcoming early breaks …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will end the Dial Help Crisis phone line on June 1. The Foundation says that the plans to discontinue to the crisis line’s service in the local area stems from a dramatic drop in the number of calls coming in, and a higher volume of …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. GLHL The Portage Lake Pioneers fell 4-0 to the host Fond du Lac Bears in the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament championship match yesterday. The Pioneers finish as regular-season champs, and tourney runners-up. The Gibson Cup tournament between Portage Lake and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. GLHL The Portage Lake Pioneers will play for the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament title this afternoon. The Pios routed the Fox Cities Ice Dogs 9-3 in Saturday night’s semifinal in Fond du Lac. Portage Lake will face the Fond du …

On this week’s Copper Country Today: On this segment of Copper Country Today, as snowplow season turns to road construction season, host Todd VanDyke welcomes Kevin Harju from the Houghton County Road Commission for a discussion about the unseasonably warm winter, and plans for the summer. Hear the conversation here. …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Negaunee and Ishpeming dominated the U.P. Girls Basketball awards, which were announced Friday by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Ell Mason of the Miners was named “Ms U.P. Basketball,” and Division 1-3 Player of the Year. Negaunee …

The suspect of a violent domestic assault in Hancock last month has died. On March 23rd Hancock police responded to the 300 block of Hancock Street for a report of a domestic assault. Upon arrival police located one female and one male individual. Both were transported to UPHS – Portage …