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Three hikers who were lost in Keweenaw County have been found safe. The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were dispatched Tuesday about 6:30pm to Lac La Belle in Grant Township. A 911 call was placed by the three hikers who had been lost for about two hours. They were …

Secondary students from the Copper Country Intermediate School District recently joined students from the Dickinson Iron, Delta Schoolcraft, NICE Community Schools and the MARESA Automotive programs at NMU’s Jacobetti Complex to put their automotive technology skills to the test. The competition, held on Friday, April 28, included activities focused on …

The annual Health & Safety Fair on the campus of U.P. Health System—Portage is being held this Saturday. The free event runs from 10am to 1pm and delivers something for everyone. The fair includes screenings, giveaways, massages, healthy food samples and opportunities to meet and talk with UP Health System …

Michigan Tech hopes very little will change in their hockey program after announcing new head coach Joe Shawhan. Shawhan fills the role vacated by Mel Pearson, who left earlier this year to coach at the University of Michigan. Shawhan has spent the last three years as an assistant coach to …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school softball tournament play yesterday… – In Division Four at the Hancock Driving Park, L’Anse routed the Gogebic Miners 27-0. Megan Kraft struck out seven while pitching a perfect game. She also had two hits. Hancock dispatched Jeffers …

A search is underway for a Lower Michigan man who went missing during his visit to the Copper Country. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says they received a report that 37-year-old Joseph Magyar from Redford Township came to the area this past Friday to attend his daughter’s graduation in Houghton. Magyar has …

Joe Shawhan is the new head coach of the Michigan Tech hockey team. Shawhan spent the past three seasons as an assistant to former MTU head coach Mel Pearson. He played college hockey at Lake Superior State, where he was a goalie on the team that reached the NCAA tournament …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials anticipate the park’s modern toilet-shower building will remain open throughout the 2017 camping season at F.J. McLain State Park. Over the past few years, erosion has been a persistent problem at the park, causing rangers to close some park campsites and other features. Repairs and …

From L’Anse to Ontonagon, from Houghton to Copper Harbor–the Keweenaw has countless opportunities to get outside and enjoy what the area has to offer. Experience the Keweenaw was about just that—getting people out and active, promoting the community and its resources and creating awareness of a new fund. The Keweenaw …

HANCOCK–Houghton County has seen a significant overall drop its home energy consumption since entering the Georgetown University Energy Prize competition, the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) has reported. Approximately 50 communities are in the running for the $5 million prize, which challenges communities to rethink their energy use and implement …