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The recent warming trend has weakened the ice on the Portage Canal, so the Heikinpäivä Polar Bear Dive for 2017 is cancelled. The annual plunge into the icy waters is a tradition of the Finnish-themed mid-winter celebration and is usually held the same day as the Heikinpäivä parade this Saturday. …

The inauguration of President Donald Trump will be remembered for a long time. Students from Dollar Bay, Chassell, Hancock and Ontonagon witnessed history in person when they attended the ceremony in Washington D.C. on Friday. Some 40 students and 14 adults made the trip. Dollar Bay High School11th Grader Korey …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources warns that during this current stretch of warmer weather, riders using trails in many locations throughout the state may encounter poor conditions in low-lying areas and some areas exposed to the sun. Any trails with marginal snow and wet areas could become impassible. The …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls high school basketball last night… – Houghton’s undefeated season continued with a 51-24 victory over Hancock. The Bulldogs had only six players available for the game. They held the Gremlins at bay through a low-scoring first half, …

Hundreds of people marched across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Saturday in support of women’s rights. The Sisters March was held in conjunction with the Women’s March on Washington D.C. on the same day, one day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Millions took part in similar marches across the nation. …

HANCOCK, Mich. — There are still seats available for one of the most unique classes ever offered during a Heikinpäivä celebration. A class for both making and learning to play the virsikannel will be held at the Finnish American Heritage Center the 25th and 26th of January, 1p.m. – 5 p.m. each day. When …

(Calumet, MI) The Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) Advisory Commission and the National Park Service announce the 2017 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program. The purpose of this grant program is to assist interested parties with activities related to the preservation and interpretation of the story of copper. As in past years, …

Help Kids. Have FUN. Save the date!   The 25th Annual Copper Country Bowl for Kids is scheduled to take place on Saturday – March 18, 2017 with bowling sessions starting at Noon, 2:30PM, and 5PM at the Mine Shaft in Houghton. Registration is open online at www.upkids.com  Please consider …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls high school basketball tonight… – Houghton plays at Hancock. Our pregame coverage will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. – Calumet welcomes Chassell. – Lake Linden-Hubbell tips off at Jeffers. – Baraga visits Dollar Bay-Tamarack …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… – Jacob Kruse’s goal at 1:52 of overtime was the game-winner as Houghton edged Bay Port 6-5 Saturday afternoon. Kruse’s second goal of the contest ended a match in which nine of the 11 goals were …