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A motion to toss out a search warrant in a heroin case has been denied. 38-year-old Fountaine Gordon of Chicago appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday, asking the court to dismiss the case. His attorney argued that there had been no basis for law enforcement to seek a search …

A plea agreement has been reached for the alleged look-out for a theft of firearms. 19-year-old Jake Hugall pled guilty to larceny of a firearm for his role in a break-in at a sporting goods store in Hancock last December. The charge is a felony punishable by five years in …

A plea agreements has been reached in a drug case from Atlantic Mine. 48-year-old Steven Ruotsala pled guilty to possession of meth–a ten year felony, and possession of the controlled substance Ritalin–a two year felony. Ruotsala was arrested in October at his residence following a drug bust. A 20-year Delivery or …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School On the opening night of the boys high school basketball tournament… – In Class B, Houghton’s season ended with a 63-55 loss to Kingsford. – In Class C, Hancock eliminated Ironwood 61-51. Calumet advanced with a 53-25 victory over …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University participated in a national pilot project that helped the federal government revise its regulations to make a major reduction in the number of federal certification forms and the administrative follow-up paperwork …

The Portage Lake District Library will host a Town Hall meeting on congressional redistricting in Michigan on Saturday, March 11, from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Members of the group Count MI Vote, in partnership with Voters Not Politicians, invite the public for an education and policy discussion about redistricting in …

The 2017 running of the CopperDog 150 concluded with the closest finish in the race’s history. The three-stage sled dog race began in Calumet Friday evening, with the mushers heading to Eagle Harbor, then up to Copper Harbor on Saturday. Race Director Meredith Labeau says the weather turned out to …

Senator Gary Peters is one of a group of lawmakers urging the Trump administration to invest in autonomous vehicle technologies. Peters visited Michigan Tech’s Advanced Power Systems Research Center to see the cutting edge innovation taking place in automotive tech. Members of Congress recently sent a letter calling for a …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The boys high school basketball tournament opens tonight. – In Class B, Houghton faces Kingsford at 7:00 at Escanaba. Our broadcast will begin around 6:40 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. – In Class C, Hancock meets Ironwood at …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Nick Voelker stopped 28 shots, as Calumet blanked Houghton 4-0 to win the regional high school hockey title Saturday. Rory Anderson and Brent Loukus each scored goals in the opening five minutes of the first period and again in …