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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 …

Finlandia University released the following statement Friday afternoon concerning the suspension of five students earlier this week: The Finlandia University Conduct Board has upheld the appeal of the five students who were suspended on December 6. The University is now entering an internal investigation which will be completed within 10 …

An expelled Finlandia University student was arraigned in Houghton this morning. The former Finlandia University student and football player is facing a misdemeanor charge stemming from an alleged altercation with another student. Tajuante Anderson, 20, was charged with aggravated assault, which is punishable by a year in jail and a …

Most teenagers already know how to play video games and surf the web, but do they know how those activities are made possible? Hancock Middle school students took part in Hour of Code–a program in observance of Computer Science Education Week. MTU Associate Professor of Computer Science Charles Wallace said, …

LANSING — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) took part in a ceremony today commemorating Cora Reynolds Anderson, Michigan’s first female and first Native American state representative, who represented Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties from 1925-26. The building that houses the Michigan House of Representative legislative offices and committee rooms …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteer campground hosts for the 2017 camping season in Michigan state parks, recreation areas and rustic state forest campgrounds. Spend time in Michigan’s great outdoors, while engaging with park visitors. Volunteer campground hosts are responsible for 30 hours of service per week, …