Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Calumet defeated Marquette 6-1 in a game that ended in the middle of the third period when a glass panel fell out at Lakeview Arena. – Houghton scored five goals in the …
Read More »John Denver Tribute Artist To Perform Christmas Show At Calumet Theatre
December 10th at 7: 30 pm ~Ted Vigil as John Denver: A John Denver Christmas at the Calumet Theatre A singer, songwriter and tribute artist, Vigil has been performing since age 10. In 2006 he went to Laughlin, NV to compete in Talent Quest involving 28 states, New Zealand, Australia …
Read More »New UPSET West Team Will Need Support
The drug problem in the western U.P. continues to escalate and now law enforcement has a team in place to combat the growing epidemic. The Upper Peninsula Drug Enforcement Team’s newest addition—UPSET West—will focus on narcotics investigation in the region. First Lt. Randy Danison of the MSP Calumet Post said, …
Read More »Presentation Will Look At Way Around Electoral College
The Portage Lake District Library will host Barry Fink with the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country for a discussion about the electoral college and where it stands today on Thursday, December 8, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The recent presidential election was the fifth time in …
Read More »Chicago Heroin Suspect Arraigned
A Chicago area man arrested last week after a drug bust conducted by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team has been arraigned. 38-year-old Fountaine Gordon faces three felony drug charges, including delivery/manufacture of heroin or cocaine, less than 50 grams. Gordon was arrested on November 30th at the Super 8 …
Read More »Finlandia Fires Women’s Hoops Coach Klemett – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The boys high school basketball season opened last night. – Hancock began with a 45-41 victory over Calumet in a game that does not count in the WestPAC standings. Hans Stimac led all scorers with 17 points for the Bulldogs. …
Read More »Hancock Woman Killed In Weekend Crash
A Hancock woman is dead following a rollover accident Sunday night. The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened around 7:30 p.m. 29-year-old Mandy Kela was driving northbound on U.S. 45 when she lost control of the vehicle. Her vehicle reportedly spun 180 degrees and hit a ditch, where the tires …
Read More »Vietnam Veterans May Join U.P. Honor Flight
Vietnam Veterans are now welcome to apply for the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight. That means all veterans from 1941 thru May 1975 are now eligible to apply. Anyone who served in war time or peace time during that period is eligible to fly to Washington D.C. with the U.P. Honor …
Read More »Muzzleloader & Archery Deer Hunting Seasons Underway
Though the firearms deer hunting season ended last Wednesday, deer hunting is now open for muzzleloaders and archery hunters. Archery season began again on December 1st and runs through New Years Day. Muzzleloader season started Friday and is open until December 11th in Zones 1 and 2 and December 18th …
Read More »Finnish Independence Day Celebration Tuesday
As it has each year since the country became independent 99 years ago, Finlandia University will celebrate Finland’s Independence Day with a program of music and theater at the Finnish American Heritage Center. The Finnish Indepedence Celebration will be held tomorrow evening at 6:00pm. The program will feature a short …
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