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The State of Michigan says the Copper Country has too many judges. In a recent report by the State Court Administrative Office, it is recommended that a probate court district be created to cover both Houghton and Keweenaw Counties and to eliminate through attrition the Keweenaw County Probate Court judgeship. …

Click on the blue links for additional details. MLB The Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played tonight. Pitcher Michael Fulmer is the Detroit Tigers’ official representative on the team. He won’t play, though, because he started Sunday night’s game. Outfielder Justin Upton was added to the roster to …

Organizers say it was the best International Frisbee Tournament in years. The 60th Annual IFT featured 24 teams in their new two-division setup…with many people returning to enjoy the tournament’s anniversary. Tournament Director Jeff Foss was glad to see so many people participating. Foss-071017-1 The action on the field didn’t …

The 69th Annual Copper Country Strawberry Festival was held over the weekend, offering up the area’s delicious strawberries. The festival is always held in Chassell the second weekend in July and is the oldest, continuously running festival of its kind. The Chassell Lions Club sponsors the festival each year and …

Three eighth grade students at Lake Linden-Hubbell Middle School not only won a national championship, but may have helped create a solution to a local issue. At the eCybermission Competition in Washington, D.C. last week, Siona Boh-doin, Beau Hakala and Gabe Poirier won the national title in the eighth grade …

MARQUETTE, MI – The Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) submitted two filings with the Michigan Public Service Commission, the net result of which will lower power costs for residential, commercial and industrial customers. While customers will only experience a minor reduction to their monthly bills, it is a step forward …

Click on the blue links for additional details. MLB The Detroit Tigers got six strong innings from Michael Fulmer, and defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-3 yesterday. Fulmer gave up a run in the fourth inning. He started the seventh inning, but left the game after giving up four straight hits, …

Click on the blue links for additional details. MLB The Cleveland Indians blanked the Detroit Tigers 4-0 Saturday. Detroit hitters collected just four hits off Cleveland starter Mike Clevinger and two relievers. Justin Verlander was almost as good, giving up a run on six hits before leaving with two outs …

Click on the blue links for additional details. MLB Jordan Zimmermann gave up five runs in the third inning, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cleveland Indians 11-2 Friday night. Zimmermann completed the third, but didn’t return for the fourth. The Detroit bullpen was equally ineffective. Chad Bell and …

Hard to imagine any ten year-old giving up video games for an entire summer, but Keaton Snell did it in order to finish a book with his father. The book is called “Charlie 906” and Snell, with the help of his father, Dominic, worked to finish the entire book last …