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Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the man who had a dream that all people would be treated equally. On the campus of Finlandia University Monday, keynote speaker Nicole Newman of Washington D.C urged everyone to commit to serving others beyond the day’s celebration. Self-described community builder and lover of …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Jeffers defeated Negaunee 8-5. In boys high school basketball last night… – Houghton defeated West Iron County 55-42. George Butvilas scored 20 for the Gremlins. – Hancock got past Jeffers 60-52. Chad …

LANSING — State Rep. Scott Dianda’s (D-Calumet) resolution declaring January 2017 as Finnish-American Heritage Month won approval in the House of Representatives on Thursday, Jan. 12. Michigan is home to the highest density of Finnish-Americans, and more than 30 percent of the Upper Peninsula’s Copper Country residents can claim Finnish …

A search for a missing Hancock man continues. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says 33-year-old Kenneth Ryan Clark, who goes by Ryan, was last seen at his home on Thursday night around 11:30pm. He reportedly left home on foot between then and 7:00am Friday morning without telling anybody and hasn’t …

The Portage Lake District Library is offering its Food for Fines program starting today through March 31. Patrons can pay up to $10 in overdue fines by bringing non-perishable food items to the library. The food will be donated to local food pantries. Patrons are encouraged to bring small, individual …

Events honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place throughout the state today. This is a national holiday so government offices are closed as are many schools, banks and other businesses. Both local universities are holding events to honor the day. Finlandia University will hold their 2nd …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey tonight, Jeffers entertains Negaunee. In boys high school basketball tonight… – Houghton entertains West Iron County. – Hancock plays at Jeffers. – Lake Linden-Hubbell visits Ontonagon. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City travels to Republic-Michigamme. – Baraga …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… – Calumet rode a strong defensive effort to a 2-1 victory over U of D Jesuit, and a sweep of the Miner’s Helmet series Saturday night. The Copper Kings spotted the Cubs a 1-0 lead in …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… – Calumet took control with four second-period goals, and defeated U of D Jesuit 7-2 Friday night. Brent Loukus had a hat trick, Rory Anderson had two goals and an assist, and Ed Beiring had …

The names of the persons involved in the fatal crash on Monday have been released. The accident happened on M-26 near Coal Dock Road around 8am. 21-year-old Jerome Berdecia was the driver of the Honda Accord. His wife 21-year-old Neidalis Maldono-Berdecia was also in the car Jerome died as a …