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The City of Houghton received updates for the Lakeshore Drive parking deck project. The General Contractor is MJO of Hancock, but the deck demo itself is subcontracted. The large-scale demolition work will be completed by a company called Veit from Minnesota. Around 18 May, MJO will be sending in a …

On May 5th, Michigan and many other regions of the country recognized Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) day. Bringing awareness to missing persons cases, and violence committed against Native Americans. The day of awareness pulls back the curtain on very uncomfortable topics, but is important to understanding the damage …

There will be bridge work in Iron and Ontonagon counties. The work will be on: US-45 over the east branch of the Ontonagon River south of Mass City.  M-64 over the Mineral River near White Pine. See more information here. M-69 over the Paint River near Crystal Falls   The expected …

Work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge begins today, with a full closure and detour of the eastbound M-26 bypass from Hancock to Dollar Bay under the bridge. The closure will be from today until Thursday. The road will be open over the weekend but closes again next Monday until …

Last Thursday there was a drug bust in Baraga county. The year-long investigation concluded with the arrest of a man on three counts of delivery of cocaine, and one count of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine. Detectives from the Upper peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) were assisted by …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school baseball today…• Houghton welcomes Iron Mountain.• Hancock travels to Ironwood. In softball today…• Houghton plays at Calumet. Coverage will begin at 3:45 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.• Jeffers plays at Hancock.• L’Anse …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school baseball yesterday… • Jeffers swept Westwood 12-1 and 9-5. Kyle Heltunen pitched a complete game in the opener, striking out six. In the nightcap, he had two hits and drove in five runs. • At the …

On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today… Copper Country Intermediate School District Superintendent James Rautiola talks with host Todd VanDyke about the need for teachers, and the status of public education in the area as the end of the school year approaches. Listen to the conversation here. On this …

A Pelkie man was killed in a single-car crash Thursday afternoon in Adams Township. State police investigators say the 53-year-old driver was westbound on M-26 entering Painesdale when he lost control on a curve, left the road, and hit a tree. The driver was taken by Mercy Ambulance to UP …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school baseball yesterday… • Lake Linden-Hubbell swept Ontonagon 21-14 and 17-2. In baseball today… • Calumet and Houghton compete at the Negaunee Invitational. • Jeffers entertains Westwood. In softball yesterday… • Houghton blanked L’Anse 15-0 and 17-0. …