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Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Houghton entertains Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Calumet plays at Hancock. – Chassell visits L’Anse. – Baraga welcomes Watersmeet. – Ontonagon travels to Bessemer. – Ewen-Trout Creek journeys to Hurley. In cross country, Houghton runs at a …

Every day, 22 veterans take their own lives. Michigan Tech’s ROTC is doing what they can to save the lives of those veterans. Tech Today reports that a memorial ruck march, honoring Michigan Tech 2005 graduate Justin Fitch, is scheduled for Saturday, September 23rd. The 2nd annual event will begin …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly has been assisting local seniors for 35 years. A gala celebrating those three and a half decades was held Saturday in Houghton. State Representative Scott Dianda issued a statement commemorating the anniversary of the Upper Michigan Chapter of Little Brothers. Dianda said the assistance …

The search for a new president of Michigan Tech continues. The Presidential Search Committee will be holding a series of town halls this week to get input from the university community and the general public. Separate meetings will be held for the University Senate, administration officials, staff council, faculty, graduate …

On November 7th, 2017 City of Houghton and Portage Township voters will be asked whether or not to continue supporting their library. The proposal would provide for a 7-year renewal of the 1.96 mill property tax that generates the majority of the library’s revenue. The proposal will not ask for …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School The Team Copper Country hockey squad swept two games against the Thunder Bay Kings yesterday by identical 4-0 scores. Teddy Randell scored twice in the first match. Daunte Fortner had a goal and an assist in the first game, and another …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Houghton won The Rock Invitational at Gladstone, defeating Escanaba 2-1 in the semifinals, and sweeping the host Braves 2-0 in the title match. – Chassell defeated Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 2-1 in the final at …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school football last night… – Hancock improved to 3-0 with a 48-20 victory over Northland Pines. – Calumet lost to Hurley 32-26 – the Copper Kings fall to 2-1. – Houghton dropped a 42-30 decision to the Gogebic …

This year, the Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market is hosting a Student Day at the Market on Tuesday, September 12th from 3p -6p. This event is intended to welcome back the students to the community and get the engaged in the farmer’s market! Because of the generous sponsorship by the Michigan …

Aspiring artists from around the Midwest gathered on Finlandia University’s campus last spring for the annual Brule Scholarship portfolio competition, and when it was all said and done two students from the Upper Peninsula stood out and earned the $20,000 scholarships. “This year we were excited to have an incredible …