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Michigan Tech is known for providing a great education, so it’s no surprise that the university hosted the first ever Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference. More than 130 instructors from four U.P. universities took part in the event, with over 20 break-out sessions covering a variety of education topics. …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school softball today… – Houghton visits Baraga. – Hancock plays at Jeffers. – L’Anse welcomes the Gogebic Miners. – Calumet plays at Lake Linden-Hubbell. Our broadcast coverage will begin around 3:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. MLB For …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers couldn’t hold a 5-2 lead, and fell to the Oakland Athletics 6-5 Saturday night. Detroit took the early advantage in the second inning, on a two-run triple by Andrew Romine, and an RBI single by Nicholas Castellanos. They added …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school track Friday, Lake Linden-Hubbell swept their Lakes Invitational event.  At the women’s meet, Chassell finished second, followed by Hancock, Dollar Bay, Jeffers and Baraga. The Lakes’ Laura Lyons won the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter runs, and the …

US-41 traffic shift, M-26 ramp closure next week as part of Hancock project Safety features: – A speed limit of 25 mph in the US-41 Hancock work zone is in place. – Closing US-41 lanes and the M-26 ramp will provide workers with safe, protected work zones and provide motorists …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Having a baby is one of life’s most exciting times. Along with all of the excitement comes the reality of pain and discomfort during labor and delivery. To help give moms-to-be the most options for comfort to choose from, the birth place at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital is now …

The first Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference is being held today on the campus of Michigan Tech. More than 130 Higher Ed instructors from four universities are meeting to share best practices at more than 20 sessions. Participants will attend sessions on Active Learning, Assessment, Online Learning and other …

The “Minettes and a Miner” did not miss or pass on any question, outlasting eight other teams to win the 15th annual high school local history Smackdown Thursday night at the Calumet Theatre. Consisting of three Juniors and a Senior from Dollar Bay, the team went the final three rounds …

The residents of Hancock will be cleaning up their city over the next couple days. Spring Cleanup is being held today and tomorrow, allowing residents to bring debris to the Public Works Garage each day between 9am and 6pm. The DPW storage site will have restricted access and the site …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school baseball today… – Hancock plays at Houghton – Jeffers faces Calumet in a doubleheader that will be played at the Hancock Driving Park. In track, the Ontonagon Invitational set for today has been canceled. Several local teams will …