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Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… Houghton fell to Kingsford 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-23). Sophia Hebert had five kills and two blocks, Chloe Serafin five kills and four blocks, Eva Gerard four kills and four aces, and Emmy Pietila …

Upper Peninsula communities are making progress to become more accessible. During the recent Upper Peninsula Accessibility Summit held on Michigan Technological University’s campus, the conference awarded several projects that created more accessibility for disabled residents. The awards are the first dispersed by the summit. Awards included the most accessible organization, …

A region-wide health survey may show up in the mailbox today. On Tuesday the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department announced the Upper Peninsula Community Needs and Health Assessment survey will begin arriving at randomly selected households today. The assessments are sponsored by regional healthcare partners including health departments, hospitals, and …

Braga County Road Commission plans construction in Arvon township next week. Starting on Monday the Baraga County Road Commission will begin work on culvert replacements for Townline Road. The project will take three days to complete ending on the 16th. The road will be close to all through traffic from …

Houghton County will have a new administrator soon. Yesterday the Houghton County Commission called a special meeting to discuss the administrator hiring process. Former county administrator Ben Larsen resigned from the county last month. He plans to stay on to help smooth the transition for the incoming hire. Houghton County …

Aspirus Health hospitals in the Upper Peninsula earn the 2024 Governor’s Award of Excellence. In an announcement yesterday, Keweenaw Health shared all three Upper Peninsula hospitals have earned the prestigious award in recognition of reducing readmissions and infections, making improvements in sepsis mortality and adverse drug events, and progress in …

Copper Country nonprofits have many supporters. But sometimes, it is difficult for philanthropies to communicate what they need effectively with potential donors. Tomorrow and Saturday, Lisa Dietlin, President and CEO of Transformational Philanthropy, will lead two presentations in Houghton. Tomorrow the Keweenaw Community Forum will host Dietlin at the Lakeshore …

Residents express concern about speeding on 7th Avenue. Residents living on 7th Avenue expressed that changes in driving habits have increased cases of speeding and distracted drivers. City of Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly says the city has started looking into solutions for addressing speeding. 7th Avenue, Houghton Avenue near …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… Dollar Bay blanked Baraga 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-13). Kiera Isaacson had 22 kills and eight digs for the Blue Bolts. Macy Jurgensen had 12 service points and 37 assists, Laila Bell had 13 …

Huskies love to play in the snow. Winter will return soon to the copper country, and with it the 2025 winter carnival at Michigan Tech. The University’s long-standing tradition to celebrate living in a winter wonderland will come to campus in February. However, the Blue Key Honor Society has already …