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One of Hancock’s all-time most beloved ball players has died. Lifelong resident Gordy Schaaf passed away Sunday evening at U.P. Health System—Portage at the age of 89. The softball field at the Hancock Driving Park bears his name and a sign was dedicated last summer in his honor. Gordy said …

Click on the bold scores for more details. Team CC Team Copper Country rode a strong finish to a 5-2 victory over the Clarence, New York, Mustangs in the U-18 Tier Two national championship game yesterday afternoon. The Mustangs took an early lead six minutes into the game. Jed Pietila’s …

Stanton Township Public Schools will be having an open house today at the E.B. Holman School from 6:00-7:00 p.m. to allow public, community members, and families a chance to explore their new renovations. There will be a short presentation at 6:00 p.m. followed by refreshments and a chance to tour …

Visitors to the Porcupine Mountains and Ontonagon County in Michigan’s scenic Upper Peninsula this spring and summer will find dozens of waterfalls, from rushing juggernauts like Bond Falls to the calmer cascades nestled in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Now, waterfall seekers have a chance to win a getaway …

Overcrowding at the Houghton County Jail has led to the sheriff once again invoking the Emergency Powers Act. Sheriff Brian McLean has advised county officials that the jail has remained at full or above capacity for the entire first week of April. The notification follows the County Jail Overcrowding State …

The search for a missing Hancock man is over. The body of 33-year-old Kenneth Ryan Clark was found Saturday in the Portage Canal. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says two people were walking along the trail on Lakeshore Drive near the Kestner Waterfront Park just before 2:00pm. They noticed what …

Click on the bold scores for more details. Team CC Alex Nordstrom’s second goal of the evening gave Team Copper Country a 3-2 overtime victory over the West Chester Quakers last night, and a berth in the 18U Tier II 3A national championship game. Team CC played from behind most of …

Click on the bold scores for more details. Team CC Team Copper Country advanced to the quarterfinals of the 18U Tier Two national tournament with a 6-2 victory over the Foothills Flyers from Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday. Team CC fell behind early, after giving up their first goal of the …

Click on the bold scores for more details. Team CC Team Copper Country earned its second straight shutout in pool play at the national tournament in Lansing yesterday, skating to a 4-0 victory over the Warwick Wildcats from Warwick, Pennsylvania. After a scoreless first period, Ted Randell scored the game-winner …

The impact to the environment from a sunken fishing boat in the Portage Canal should be minimal. That’s the word from the U.S. Coast Guard who are conducting a federal pollution mitigation response to an oil spill in Houghton County. Recovery and clean up crews were on scene today near …