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An organization looking to curb climate change is proposing a program that would pay people to help reduce carbon emissions. The goal of the Citizens Climate Lobby is to create a bipartisan consensus for what they call a revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend program. Great Lakes Regional Coordinator Elizabeth Dell …

State representative John Kivela has been arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol. The 47-year-old Marquette Democrat was taken into custody Monday by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office. Kivela was arrested around 4 p.m. for Operating Under the Influence with a blood alcohol content of .17 or more, which falls …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school softball yesterday… – Calumet swept Lake Linden 4-1 and 24-9. Kendra Keranen drove in three runs in the first game, and Emily Erkkila struck out nine for the win. The Lakes opened an early 5-1 lead in the nightcap, …

IRON MOUNTAIN – Veterans and their families are invited to a Veteran Town Hall in Chassell, Michigan, on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at 11 a.m. at VFW Post 6507 located at 42103 Wilson Memorial Drive.  The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting the town hall, which is …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Tribal Police Department has issued Narcan to all its Patrol Officers. The Officers have been trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose, as well as how to administer Narcan to victims experiencing an overdose. Each officer was issued nasally administered Narcan upon …

The Keweenaw Roller Girls will lace up their skates for their first official WFTDA bout this Saturday at the Calumet Colosseum. Katie Jo Wright, also known as Thimbleberry Slam, says this is a big moment for the team. Wright-050817-1 Everyone is invited to come out and support the team at …

Michigan Tech is known for providing a great education, so it’s no surprise that the university hosted the first ever Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference. More than 130 instructors from four U.P. universities took part in the event, with over 20 break-out sessions covering a variety of education topics. …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school softball today… – Houghton visits Baraga. – Hancock plays at Jeffers. – L’Anse welcomes the Gogebic Miners. – Calumet plays at Lake Linden-Hubbell. Our broadcast coverage will begin around 3:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. MLB For …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers couldn’t hold a 5-2 lead, and fell to the Oakland Athletics 6-5 Saturday night. Detroit took the early advantage in the second inning, on a two-run triple by Andrew Romine, and an RBI single by Nicholas Castellanos. They added …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school track Friday, Lake Linden-Hubbell swept their Lakes Invitational event.  At the women’s meet, Chassell finished second, followed by Hancock, Dollar Bay, Jeffers and Baraga. The Lakes’ Laura Lyons won the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter runs, and the …