Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Hancock and Houghton will play for the title in the 42nd MacInnes Holiday Tournament, following victories last night. The first of last night’s semifinals was a defensive battle. Hancock managed only 12 shots on goal, but was still able …
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Like every town in the Copper Country, this year’s rough winter is taking a toll in the City of Houghton. But the city is coping with the situation. At Wednesday night’s city council meeting, city manager Eric Waara reported that snow removal equipment is holding up well. Waara also said …
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The Herman Gundlach Fund of the Keweenaw Community Foundation is closing out 2016 by awarding more than $19,000 in grants to 23 local organizations. Individual grants range from $200 to $5,000. Recipients include: · Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter · Bay Cliff Health Camp · Boy Scouts of America-Hiawathaland · Calumet …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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