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A Holocaust survivor and author will be speaking at Temple Jacob in Hancock this evening. Irene Miller will talk about the experiences she wrote about in her book “Into No Man’s Land: A Historical Memoir” at 7:30, with tours of the historic synagogue offered at 7pm. Since her retirement from …

Hunger is an ongoing problem for many families in the Copper Country. Programs like the one at Baraga High School provide food for students to take with them so they’ll have something to eat when they get home. So when 11th graders Andrea Chagnon and McKenzie Barrett saw that supplies …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers exploded for nine runs in the fifth inning, and clobbered the Seattle Mariners 19-9 last night. The big inning came after Detroit had already chased Seattle ace Felix Hernandez by scoring seven runs over the first four innings. …

Baraga County Communities That Care will be hosting a youth and adult bracketed Dodgeball Tournament on May 13th. The fundraising event will benefit the Baraga CTC, a youth prevention based coalition dedicated to reducing alcoholism, substance use, violence, teen pregnancy, school drop out, and other problem behaviors in adolescent youth. …

A concert to benefit Oak House will be held at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock on May 13th. The Annual Fling into Spring Fundraiser runs from 7-11pm and helps support Oak House. Director Terry Sayatovich explains what Oak House is. Seven staff members help care for ten residents at the …

Houghton, Michigan – It was shoulder to shoulder at the Keweenaw Brewing Company on April 13 for a unique art auction fundraiser in support of the Houghton Michigan Skatepark. Fifty-nine local artists created the artwork using the wood decks of skateboards as their canvasses. Alex Aho, a driving force behind …

There is a shortage of substitute teachers and instructional aides in the Copper Country. To help fill those open positions in the Copper Country Intermediate School District, Professional Education Services Group–a staffing company for schools–held a job fair in Hancock and Baraga. PESG Account Executive Ernie Bywater said, “The need …

Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers were off yesterday, and open a home set against the Mariners tonight. Jordan Zimmermann will pitch against Felix Hernandez. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:45 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. Detroit pitcher Matthew Boyd has been fined …

From MTU Athletics – HOUGHTON, Mich. – Mel Pearson has been named the head hockey coach at the University of Michigan the school announced on Monday (April 24). Pearson just wrapped up his sixth season at Michigan Tech and was 118-92-29 overall in his return to his alma mater. “Mel …

It may be too early to buy tickets for the Houghton County Fair, but the time is right to start getting ready if you are planning on entering one of the many competitions at the fair. Every year, scores of entries are made into the categories of crafts, agriculture and …