Snow has been plentiful on the Keweenaw Peninsula, but the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says some snowmobile trails in other part of the Upper Peninsula are in questionable shape. DNR trails specialist Paul Gaberdiel says last weekend’s warm weather caused two problems for trails that didn’t have a good …
Read More »Iron River Fire Victim Identified
Authorities in Iron River have identified the man who died in a house fire. He is 60-year-old Douglas Lintz, who lived in the home at 1119 River Avenue. Firefighters were called to the scene Monday afternoon around 3:30. The house is considered to be a total loss. The state fire …
Read More »GBB – Houghton Wins, Calumet Falls – Wednesday Sports Update
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls basketball yesterday… – Houghton broke open a tight game with a strong third quarter, and defeated Gladstone 55-39. Cara Monette led a balanced Gremlins attack with 10 points. – Calumet lost a tight 56-55 contest to Petoskey …
Read More »CopperDog 150 Activities Planned
Plans are well underway for the 2017 CopperDog 150 dogsled race. Kids can ride a dogsled for free Saturday at Agassiz Park in Calumet. Musher Tom Bauer will provide the rides between 1:00 and 3:00. The first 100 kids will receive free photo keepsakes. Refreshments will be available, including custom …
Read More »KCF Hockey Grant Deadline Near
The Keweenaw Community Foundation has $2,800 it would like to hand out to help youth hockey programs in the area. KCF spokesperson Laura Smyth says the money is being disbursed from the Copper Country Youth Hockey Endowment Fund, and can be used to support existing programs, or start something new. …
Read More »Dealing with Christmas Overspending
As the joy of Christmas fades, the reality of Christmas bills begins to set in. If you racked up too much debt on a high-interest credit card or two, Mia Moilanen at the Michigan Tech Employees Credit Union says you might be able to lower payments by transferring the balance …
Read More »UPHS-Portage Cited
UP Health System-Portage is one of 27 hospitals in Michigan and 769 across the nation that will be penalized by the government because of a high rate of avoidable patient complications. Such complications can include infections contracted in the hospital, blood clots and bedsores. Kaiser Health News reports that investigators …
Read More »Lions Lay Egg, Pistons Rock Cavs – Tuesday Sports Update
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls basketball… – Houghton plays at Gladstone at 2:45 this afternoon. – Calumet opens play at the Redette Shootout at Marquette High School. They’ll face Petoskey at 5:45. Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie will play in the second …
Read More »Utility Services Return to Normal
Life is back to normal in L’Anse, after natural gas service to the village and the surrounding area was cut off by a car crash early Friday morning. SEMCO rushed repair crews to the area from as far away as Port Huron and Holland. They turned off the gas meters …
Read More »NMU Confirms Civil Rights Investigation
Northern Michigan University has confirmed that the United States Justice Department is investigating a civil rights complaint filed against the school. At issue is a university policy that prohibited students from discussing some mental health issues, including thoughts of suicide, with other students. That policy has since been changed. An …
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