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Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In hockey last night… – Calumet edged Houghton 3-2. The Gremlins took an early lead on goals by Dawson McKay and Ronald Olson. Ed Beiring and Brent Loukus tied the contest with a pair of second-period power play goals. …

The second suspect arrested in a crackdown of a local drug trafficking ring has been arraigned. 24-year-old Shawn Maurice Bell of Hancock is facing three counts of Delivery/Manufacture of Heroin, all 20 year felonies; and two counts of Delivery/Manufacture of Morphine, seven year felonies. Bell was arrested in Sault St. …

Michigan Tech’s annual Graduate Student Research Colloquium sponsored by the Graduate Student Government will take place Wednesday and Thursday, February 15-16 in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Forty-nine graduate students will give oral and poster presentations about their research. Thirty faculty members and postdoctoral fellows have volunteered to serve as judges. …

The buildings that make up Calumet’s historic downtown district are magnificent, but no one argues that it will take a monumental effort to restore some of the more dilapidated ones to any useful purpose. A grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority could be the start of that effort. …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In hockey last night, Shane Ring scored three goals and added three assists as Negaunee pulled away from L’Anse, 8-4. Each team scored three power play goals in the first period. The Miners pulled away with two more special …

For the 12th year, Finlandia University will once again be sending a group of students and faculty to Tanzania. Director of Servant Leadership René Johnson says the trip is mainly about establishing relationships. First year Finlandia student Zuleiki Whyte is looking forward to going on the trip. To help raise …

It’s time to start thinking ahead to Pastyfest. A planning meeting for Pastyfest 2017 will be held Monday, February 13th at 6pm at the Miners and Merchants Building Conference Room in Calumet. Organizers say the plan is to hold the event on 5th Street again this year but hope to make …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey, L’Anse entertains Negaunee tonight. Pregame coverage begins around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. In girls basketball tonight… – Unbeaten Houghton plays at Calumet. – Hancock entertains West Iron County. – Lake Linden-Hubbell visits Republic-Michigamme. …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MTU The Michigan Tech hockey team bounced back from a 3-2 loss to Ferris State Friday night, and defeated the Bulldogs 5-2 on Saturday. Thomas Beretta’s goal six minutes into the game gave the Huskies a lead they would never relinquish. …

A couple from Hartland, Michigan were rescued after falling through thin ice at the Upper Entrance to the Portage Canal Friday afternoon. Rescue crews from Coast Guard Station Portage, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department and local first responders were called out at about 1:35 after receiving a notice that the two were …