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LAURIUM, Mich. – Laboratory testing is a critical part of ensuring the health and safety of our community. So much of what laboratory technicians do is behind the scenes, but the critical test results they provide is what allows doctors and specialists to make the best possible treatment decisions for …

The Calumet Theatre is offering patrons another chance to win cash prizes while helping to support the historic venue. Tickets are on sale for the Monday Money Madness Raffle, each ticket having 52 chances to win. Beginning Monday, September 11th, one winner will be chosen each Monday for the next …

Voters in the Houghton-Portage Township School District want to see upgrades to their schools. That’s the result from Tuesday’s election, in which a $10.9 million bond proposal passed with 59 percent of the voters saying yes. The bond, along with the refinancing of preexisting bonds, results in an increase of …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School On today’s high school softball schedule… – Houghton plays at Hancock. Pregame coverage begins around 3:45 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. – Calumet plays at L’Anse in a makeup game. MLB Miguel Cabrera homered in his return from the disabled …

Voters are heading to the polls today to determine the fate of some very important ballot items. The bond proposal for the Houghton-Portage Township Schools is up for a vote once again, after failing by only a handful of votes last year. At $10.9 million, Superintendent Doreen Klingbeil says the …

A case against a Grand Rapids man accused of selling drugs in the Houghton area is moving forward. 19-year-old Jon David Ettinger appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court on Monday. His attorney requested a trial date be set with another pretrial ahead of it in hopes of working out a …

A plea agreement has been reached in the case against an Atlantic Mine man who sent a school into lock down. 30-year-old Niles Nathan Rothenberger appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday for a pretrial. His case is being remanded back to the 97th District Court where Rothenberger is expected …

An Atlantic Mine man is headed to prison for drugs. 48-year-old Steven Ruotsala appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday, where he was sentenced to 20 months for possession of meth and 16 months for possession of a controlled substance—analogues. The sentences will run concurrently. He was credited with 201 …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School All of yesterday’s high school baseball and softball games were rained out. We have not received makeup dates for any of them, yet. On today’s baseball schedule, weather permitting… – Houghton visits the Gogebic Miners. – Hancock entertains Jeffers. – …

Tuesday, May 2nd, is Election Day and there are a few important items on the ballot, depending on your area. The biggest one is a bond proposal from the Houghton-Portage Township Schools for facility upgrades. The $10.8 million dollar project would result in an increase of 0.75 mills from the current …