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Hancock Public Schools are digging into the numbers–and the trash–to find out how much garbage is being thrown away that could have been recycled. It’s part of a study spearheaded by the Copper Country Recycling Initiative to teach these middle school students about recycling and to share the data with …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls high school basketball last night… – Calumet got past Negaunee 57-47. Hailey Wickstrom had 35 points and 15 rebounds for the Copper Kings. See video highlights from the game here. In boys action last night… – Calumet …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued a use permit to Orvana Resources U.S. Corp. – a subsidiary of Highland Copper – to conduct exploratory drilling on a 1-mile-square piece of property situated along the westernmost edge of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Gogebic County. The exploratory drilling began …

One of the suspects in the robbery of Northwoods Sporting Goods in Hancock appeared for a pretrial in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday. 19-year-old Jake Hugall had waived his arraignment in circuit court so a plea of Not Guilty was entered on his behalf. A plea agreement is expected to …

An Atlantic Mine man has two trials scheduled in the coming months. 47-year-old Steven John Ruotsala appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday for a pretrial regarding a felony domestic violence 3rd offense charge. His attorney indicated he may make a motion concerning an evidentiary issue in the case, dealing …

A trial is set for a Lake Linden woman accused of embezzlement from a family member. 46-year-old Susan Dulong appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday for a pretrial. She is charged with Attaining a Signature with intent to Defraud…punishable by 10 years in prison; Embezzlement of $1,000 or more …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls high school basketball last night… – The Houghton girls basketball team came from behind in the fourth quarter, and defeated Marquette 46-40 in double overtime. The Gremlins were down 24-17 at halftime, but climbed back into the …

The U.P. Wildlife Rehabilitation- Keweenaw Group is a group of volunteers that make up the 501(c)3 not-for-profit association of wildlife rehabbers in the Upper Peninsula. They cover Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon counties. Their goal is to rehabilitate injured and orphaned wildlife and return them to the wild whenever possible. …

If someone asks you “Puhutko suomea?” and you don’t know how to respond, or your answer is “Yes, but not very well,” than this semester’s community enrichment classes at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center are perfect for you. Among the offerings this year are a pair of Finnish language classes, perfect …

It’s said when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. At Michigan Technological University, when Mother Natures gives you tons of snow, you play in it. Continuing a tradition that began 95 years ago, Michigan Technological University will hold its annual Winter Carnival this month. This year’s theme is “Snow …