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Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Hancock took both Wing Ding matches against Houghton Friday night. – In the basketball game, Houghton led 12 – 11 after the 1st quarter, but Hancock ramped up the defense against George Butvilas and Bradley Sirard, and took a 27-23 lead …

A downstate man is dead after a snowmobile accident in Houghton County. The sheriff’s office responded to the accident shortly after 3:30am Friday on Trail #3, north of Trail #121 in Adams Township. A snowmobile driven by a 57-year-old Rochester Hills, MI man was traveling southbound on Trail #3 when …

One of the biggest draws to Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival are the snow statues. This year’s theme is “Snow Cascades Across The Decades”, with statues featuring snapshots of life at different points of history. The judges selected the top three in each division in the month-long statue contest—Men, Women and …

Calumet, MICH. – Calumet will take a big step forward in its neighborhood conservation and renewal strategy using a $33,000 housing development fund grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. “This money will be used to stabilize a significant building in Calumet’s national historic landmark district,” said Brain Mills, …

Another arrest has been made in connection to a drug bust in Houghton County. Earlier this week, 24-year old Charles Lester Knuckles was arrested at a residence in South Range after UPSET Detectives executed a search warrant which led to the seizure of prescription pills, suspected heroin and crystal meth. …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Calumet scored five goals in a 5 1/2 minute stretch of the second period to blow away the Negaunee Miners 8-0. The game was called after two periods because of the mercy rule. …

Judging was held this morning for the Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Statue Competition. This year, there were three division for the Month-Long Statues — Men, Women and Co-Ed. The top three were selected in each division while the top three scores among all divisions were placed into the “Overall Month-Long” …

When do you think spring will come and sink the snowmobile into Portage Lake? Place your bets now for a chance to win the grand prize. A vintage snowmobile (sled) was placed on the frozen Houghton Canal in early February as part of the “Sink the Sled” Contest sponsored by …

A new restaurant is now open in downtown Hancock that features flavors from south of the border. La Cantina Restaurant opened its doors for the first time Wednesday, just in time for Winter Carnival. The menu features a wide  variety of traditional Mexican favorites, which come with complimentary chips and …

The City of Houghton is beginning the process to develop their budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Prior to their regular meeting Wednesday, the city council held a pre-budget work session to talk about priorities for the construction season. Projects in West and East Houghton Parks were discussed, with the …