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Officials from Highland Copper Company say they are optimistic about the chance to mine in the Upper Peninsula. The company has been testing samples of copper from a site near the Porcupines Mountains Wilderness Park. They are currently working on a feasibility study to see how much copper is in …

Broadband service stretching across the Upper Peninsula could be a step closer to reality. Northern Michigan University has won the approval of an Investment Fund Award in the amount of $6.5 million to bring high-speed broadband service to the entire U.P. State Representative Scott Dianda expressed his excitement for the …

The Village of Calumet has a new police chief. The village council approved the contract for former Calumet part-time police officer Keith Anderson at their special meeting Tuesday. Anderson spent time with the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office and was one of the candidates last year prior to the hiring of …

The sign at the site of the Italian Hall in Calumet says 1913 was a time of division. More than 100 years later, the people of Calumet are again divided, this time instead of over labor issues–a memorial to the victims who died in that horrible tragedy. “The Italian Hall …

Click on the bold scores for more details. Gibson Cup The Portage Lake Pioneers scored four goals in the third period, and came from behind to defeat the Calumet Wolverines 7-4 in the deciding game of the Gibson Cup series last night. The Wolverines were up 1-0 after the first …

Exhibit Dates: March 30 to April 18, 2017 Reception: Thursday, March 30, 7:00 p.m. Student and Alumni Fashion Show at 7:15 p.m. HANCOCK, MI – A juried exhibit of artwork by students in the Finlandia University International School of Art & Design (ISAD) is featured at the Finlandia University Gallery, …

Calumet, MI – The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau would like to announce that they will be rewarding those that participated in the Michigan Tech Winter Carnival statue building for all their hard work. The KCVB will award prize money to the first, second and third place winners of the …

The Village of Calumet would like to erect a memorial to the victims of the 1913 Italian Hall tragedy, but what that memorial will look like is the topic of a growing controversy. At the March meeting of the village council, a motion was passed to adopt a recommendation from …

A group of local farmers and truck drivers are working together to help victims of a series of devastating wildfires. Called the Yooper Relief Convo–seven trucks hauling bales of hay and other supplies are scheduled to leave from Bruce Crossing Friday, headed to Oklahoma. The effort was started by Marty …

Click on the bold scores for more details. Gibson Cup The Gibson Cup series will be decided tonight, when the Portage Lake Pioneers and the Calumet Wolverines meet at Dee Stadium. The Wolverines took game one of the best-of-three series 3-2 on Friday. The Pioneers tied the set with a …