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MI TRALE warns ORV riders of soil boring work taking place near Agate Bridge next week. MI TRALE announced last week that soil boring will take place on each side of the Agate Bridge on the SB ORV Trail between November 4th and 5th. The work is a part of …

The month to give thanks will start at the end of the week. November leads up to families coming together on Thanksgiving. And Giving Tuesday, which has become a special occasion in the Copper Country over the past several years with the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation organizing a fundraising …

Residents in Houghton and Portage Township decide on the HPTS school bond extension millage in just a few days. In recent weeks residents may notice new political signs, calling for a vote no on the proposed school district millage. Those signs have been placed by residents concerned that the district …

This story was produced by My UP News correspondent Jessica Goska. Find the original story here. Michigan State Police (MSP) held a hiring event on October 24 at the Eighth District Headquarters for local trooper and motor carrier positions. “There are vacancies everywhere throughout the state,” explained Community Service Trooper …

UPPCO will undergo an early drawdown at the Victoria Reservoir today. The Upper Peninsula Power Company announced on Friday the Victoria Reservoir will undergo an early drawdown to support ongoing maintenance at the powerhouse facility. The company will lower the reservoir level over several days. UPPCO reminds visitors headed to …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… Jeffers hosts Ewen-Trout Creek and Watersmeet in a triangular. L’Anse welcomes Ontonagon for Parents Night. Calumet High School will open the football playoffs with a Division Six district semifinal Saturday afternoon at Kingsley, just …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football Saturday… Lake Linden-Hubbell closed its season by outscoring Ontonagon 44-36. Nate St. Onge ran for 178 yards on 26 attempts, and scored three touchdowns and three two-point conversions. Josh Daavettila added 48 yards on 12 …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program… Host Todd VanDyke talks with Karyn Juntunen about the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s Farm to School program, and efforts to integrate healthy, locally-grown foods into kids’ diets. Hear the discussion here. Kerry Duis talks with host Todd VanDyke about the reorganization of …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football last evening… Houghton routed Hancock 43-8, and claimed the Copper Bowl for the third straight year. Calumet spotted L’Anse an early touchdown, then roared to a 51-6 victory. Connor Kemppainen scored on a 24-yard run …

The Summit Lake Fire grows to 304 acres in the McCormick Wilderness. On Thursday the National Forest Services release its latest update on the Summit Lake Wildfire. The area received 2/5ths of an inch of rain between Wednesday and Thursday, which moderated the fire’s behavior. Cloud cover and cooler temperatures …