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Education regularly evolves to fit the educational needs of a community of young people. Soon the Houghton Portage Township School District will begin a series of community forums to give families, students, faculty, and the public opportunities to voice opinions as the district looks to explore potential uses of space …

For a second year in a row, UP Health Systems Portage is recognized as a top 100 rural and community hospital. UPHS Portage was recently recognized as a top 100 rural and community hospital in a list compiled by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The annual award recognizes outstanding …

At one time Calumet produced a majority of the copper extracted in the United States. In total, the entire region produced an estimated 10.5 billion pounds of the crucial mineral. Copper veins are commonly found around the world, and the Finnish immigrants who came to the Copper Country were no …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls basketball last night…• Hancock shut down Houghton 38-32. The Bulldogs trailed by four at halftime, and scored just two points in the third quarter, but outscored the Gremlins 14-6 in the final stanza to earn a split …

A driver has been arrested for multiple felonies in several jurisdictions following a chase that led police across the Upper Peninsula. On Friday law enforcement made contact with a man wanted on several outstanding warrants on the M-35 highway near Gwinn. Some warrants were outstanding from the state of Colorado …

Hancock Public School’s SRO Officer was recognized as Police Officer of the Year for 2023.  Hancock Police School Resource Officer Darron Olson was recognized during the Pigs-n-Heat game on Friday. Olson came into the City of Hancock Police Department last March when a School Resource Officer Position opened up in …

The Ahmeek Hockey Rink receives a 5,000 dollar grant to Build the Boards. The Keweenaw Community Foundation recently announced that the CLK Youth Hockey Fund has awarded a 5,000 dollar grant to the Build the Boards project in memory of Joel Tuoriniemi. Earlier in the year several community members concerned …

Happy Sauna Week! For the next week, Michigan’s residents are encouraged to take part in a little Finnish tradition that has become enjoyed by many throughout the region. Famously the Upper Peninsula has earned the name the sauna belt thanks to the region’s Scandinavian ancestry and affinity for the steam …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls basketball tonight…• Houghton tips off at Hancock. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.• Jeffers visits L’Anse. In girls-boys doubleheaders…• Baraga plays at Chassell.• Ewen-Trout Creek travels to Watersmeet. The …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The Marquette swim teams swept the U.P. championships Saturday.• The boys team outswam second-place Houghton 319-214. Beau Hataja of the Gremlins won the 100 backstroke, and took third in the 200 freestyle. Colin Raasio placed second in the 500 …