Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school cross country yesterday, results from the Dollar Bay Invitational at the Chassell Trails were not submitted. In high school volleyball tonight… – Houghton, Dollar Bay and L’Anse play at a triangular at Houghton. – Hancock travels to …
Read More »Cultural Diversity On Parade
The population of the Copper Country is full of cultural and ethnic diversity, and nothing puts that diversity on display better than the Parade of Nations. The 27th annual event was held Saturday in Houghton and Hancock, featuring over 60 nations. Michigan Tech grad student Akram Faridi is from …
Read More »Mobile Voter Registration Drive Arrives At Michigan Tech
The November elections are fast approaching. To help students, faculty, staff and community residents register to vote, the Michigan Secretary of State’s office is bringing a mobile voter registration van to Michigan Tech. The van will be outside the Memorial Union Building from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. …
Read More »UPPCO Rates Going Up, Not Down
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) issued the following statement: The Michigan Public Service Commission has corrected some facts in a recent press release regarding UPPCO rates. The new MPSC press release includes information correctly noting that residential customers using 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity a month will see an increase …
Read More »UPDATED – Search Continues For 2 Men, 1 Boy Missing On Lake Superior
Authorities continue to look for three people who never returned from a fishing trip Saturday afternoon on Lake Superior. Troopers with the Michigan State Police Calumet Post say 61-year-old Keith Karvonen of Atlantic Mine launched his boat from the Portage Entry near Chassell early Saturday afternoon. Two passengers were aboard. When they …
Read More »Packers, Lions Struggle – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school cross country today, local teams will run at the Dollar Bay Invitational at the Chassell Trails. MTU The MTU women’s tennis team completed a weekend sweep with a 6-3 win over Walsh yesterday morning. Finlandia The Finlandia …
Read More »Search For Missing Boaters
UPDATE–The Canadian Coast Guard is providing assistance to the U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police, Michigan DNR, along with local sheriff and fire departments in the effort to find three missing boaters. Authorities are looking near the town of Gay to the Keweenaw Bay, down to Baraga and even as …
Read More »Wins for MTU Football, Volleyball and Soccer – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football Saturday, Ewen-Trout Creek lost to North Central 79-0. West-PAC Standings (through Saturday’s games) 1. Calumet (3-0, 3-1) 1. Hancock (3-0, 3-1) 3. Hurley (3-1, 4-1) 4. Houghton (2-1, 3-1) 5. West Iron County (1-1, 2-2) 6. …
Read More »Kings, ‘Dogs, Lakes Roll to Football Wins – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football Friday night… – Houghton’s bid for an undefeated season came to an abrupt end with a 40-6 loss to Calumet. The Copper Kings opened the scoring with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Russ Bjorn to …
Read More »Mobile Voter Registration Drive At Michigan Tech
The Secretary of State’s Mobile Office will be making a stop in Houghton on Monday. The Mobile Office will visit the campus of Michigan Tech to offer voter registration and other services to students, staff and area residents. Tech is one of three U.P. universities the mobile office is visiting …
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