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A Copper Country resident is once again getting tapped by Governor Rick Snyder for a state board. Julie Sprenger of Laurium has been reappointed by the governor to the Michigan Travel Commission, along with Lawrence Schuler of St. Joseph and Jerome Toney of Howell, according to an announcement released Thursday. …

Many residents are still without power this morning. However, there are far fewer that the roughly 26,000 customers that were without power after early morning storms blew through the Western U.P. on Thursday. Winds in excess of 60 miles an hour were reported and some parts saw more than two …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 last night, in a game that was cut short in the seventh inning by rain. Mike Pelfrey earned the win. He gave up eight hits before leaving in the sixth inning, but …

Work crews continue to try and recover from the carnage caused by severe storms that hit the Copper Country early Thursday. Torrential rain caused isolated flooding and high winds toppled trees throughout the area. UPPCO responded to dozens of reports of fallen trees causing damage to power lines. UPPCO’s Public …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Minnesota Twins scored three runs in the ninth inning, and defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 yesterday afternoon. The loss spoiled a strong effort by Justin Verlander, who gave up a solo home run to Joe Mauer in the first inning, and …

Severe weather can strike quickly and create a variety of dangerous situations.  With this in mind, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) suggested the following the safety tips: Power lines Always consider a power line to be energized even if it is on the ground. Do not touch a downed line …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the application period for antlerless deer licenses is now open and runs through Aug. 15. Hunters may apply for one license in any open Deer Management Unit (DMU) statewide; a nonrefundable $5 fee is charged at the time of application. Hunters …

He will not be resentenced–that was the decision of a Baraga County Circuit Court judge on a Wisconsin man currently serving time in prison. 49-year-old Bernard Fish was convicted of multiple felonies, including Armed Robbery in 2014. The Michigan Court of Appeals earlier this year upheld Fish’s conviction, but remanded …

IRON MOUNTAIN – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting a five Veteran Town Halls in the western Upper Peninsula August 15-17, 2016.  Veteran Town Halls will be held on Monday, August 15, at the Windsor Center in Iron River at 11 a.m. (CT) and at the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB Anibal Sanchez pitched six effective innings last night, but he and the bullpen faltered in the seventh, and the Detroit Tigers lost to the Minnesota Twins 6-2. Sanchez had allowed just one run on six hits through six innings. He struck …