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Connected vehicle technology is helping MDOT clear snow and ice from roadways faster — making winter a little easier for drivers and saving taxpayers money. MDOT started installing GPS-based automatic vehicle location (AVL) devices on its winter road maintenance equipment in 2013. These systems report where each truck is, and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In boys hoops last evening… – Calumet edged Ewen-Trout Creek 53-49. Jake Witt had 24 points and 20 rebounds for the Panthers. – Hancock cruised past Lake Linden-Hubbell 61-35. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City fell to Bessemer 54-50 in overtime. …

Two former Finlandia University students are now facing charges for allegedly stealing guns from a Hancock store. 18-year-old Alexander Santiago and 18-year-old Juan Carlos Pereyra are charged with Breaking and Entering with Intent, a 20 year felony, and Larceny of Firearms, a 5 year felony. The charges stem from a …

Two suspects have been taken into custody in connection to Saturday’s breaking and entering at the Northwoods Trading Post in Hancock. Officers from the Hancock Police Department responded to the dorms at Finlandia University around 3:45 p.m. Saturday after Finlandia Security had notified Central Dispatch about their discovery of three …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys basketball this evening… – Calumet welcomes Ewen-Trout Creek. – Lake Linden-Hubbell tips off at at Hancock. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Bessemer. – Jeffers hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. – Chassell travels to Republic-Michigamme. – Baraga journeys to …

An employee with the Houghton County Road Commission is recovering after being struck by a truck over the weekend. The accident happened at approximately 11:30am Saturday morning on North Entry Road near Channel View Lane. The road commission had a large snowplow broken down and parked on the side of …

An 18-year-old Ahmeek woman was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle accident Saturday night just north of South Range. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office said the woman was traveling north on M-26 just after 9:00 p.m., when she lost control of her vehicle. She reportedly spun sideways into the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In hockey… – Jeffers completed a sweep at the Gaylord D-III Challenge with a 7-5 victory over Grosse Ile Saturday. The Jets defeated Farmington 4-2 Friday afternoon. – Ed Beiring’s unassisted tally with three seconds left in regulation forced overtime, …

Police are investigating a breaking and entering incident that occurred early Saturday morning in the City of Hancock. At approximately 4:15 a.m., the Hancock City Police Department responded to a reported breaking and entering complaint at the Northwoods Trading Post on Quincy Street. When they arrived, police say the front …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In hockey… – Jeffers defeated Farmington 4-2 Friday afternoon at the Gaylord D-III challenge. The Jets will take on Grosse Ile today at noon. – Freshman goalie Alexander Studebaker let in his first goal on the first shot on …