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HOUGHTON — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) announced his candidacy for Michigan’s 38th State Senate District today amongst supporters across the Upper Peninsula.  Dianda toured the U.P. making stops in Houghton, Marquette, Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Crystal Falls and Bessemer. “I’m running to be your next State Senator because the status …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox were rained out in their baseball season-opener yesterday. They’ll try again this afternoon. The forecast calls for cloudy skies, but just a slight chance of rain. Justin Verlander will start against José Quintana. Pregame coverage …

Starting today, the United States Coast Guard will be conducting ice breaking operations in the Keweenaw Waterway. The cutter will make its way from the east and enter at Keweenaw Bay, then continue west through Portage Lake before returning to the open waters of Lake Superior. Coast Guard officials are …

The Yooper Relief Convoy is a success. Seven truckloads of hay and a 30 foot stock trailer of supplies departed Friday from Settlers Co-Op in Bruce Crossing, bringing the relief supplies to Oklahoma to help victims of wildfires in that part of the country. Several updates on their Facebook page …

Climate change is impacting our environment, but what affects is it having on our economy? A panel discussion is being organized by the Economics Club at Michigan Tech entitled “Economics of Climate Change”. The panel will include Dr. Gary Campbell (Michigan Tech School of Business and Economics), Dr. Sarah Green (Chemistry), Dr. …

Several research projects at Michigan Tech could be in jeopardy if funding is cut for efforts to clean up and maintain the Great Lakes. President Trump’s budget proposal calls for eliminating support for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which currently receives roughly $300 million annually. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow visited …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers open their 2017 season this afternoon against the White Sox in Chicago. Justin Verlander will start against José Quintana. Pregame coverage will begin at 3:45 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. The Milwaukee Brewers open the regular …

Click on the bold scores for more details. GLHL The Portage Lake Pioneers joined the Calumet Wolverines on the sidelines of the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament Saturday, after falling to the Mosinee Papermakers 9-2 in their final pool game. The teams were tied at one after the first period, …

Click on the bold scores for more details. GLHL The Calumet Wolverines were eliminated from the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament Friday, falling 11-4 to the Marquette Mutineers and 8-1 to the Fond du Lac Bears in pool play. The Portage Lake Pioneers dropped their first pool game Friday, 5-4 …

HANCOCK, Mich. – Your passions shouldn’t cause you pain. That’s what the area’s most comprehensive orthopedic team will share with the community during Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital’s Bone and Joint Solutions event in Hancock on Wednesday, April 12. The Bone and Joint Solutions event is free and takes place at 5:30 …