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The Laurium village council would like to make the village hall more energy efficient.  At Tuesday’s meeting, councilors endorsed a grant application through the state’s Financially Distressed Community, Township and Village program to replace the outdated windows and boiler with new energy efficient ones. Keweenaw Solutions has been approved to …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. College Basketball Michigan State will face Kansas State as the Round of 16 opens today in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. The Spartans are seeded seventh in the East Region; the Wildcats are seeded third. Tipoff is at 6:30. NHL …

The ice hasn’t quite melted yet, but that doesn’t stop anglers from getting out to catch some fish. Over the past two years, the Copper Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited has not been able to provide as much programming and events as they wished. But the group is ready to …

Spring is sprung, and the ice is melting. That means a new construction season will start soon in Sault Ste. Marie. Throughout the winter construction crews for the new Soo Lock, worked to prepare the site for summer work. As soon as the weather is right for work, crews will …

A potential statue of 1913 Copper Strike leader “Big Annie” Clemenc has taken a step forward. The village of Calumet has signed a letter of understanding with the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation to coordinate fundraising for the project. The Foundation’s official involvement will continue until the statue is erected in …

The Houghton city council will discuss some potential summer road paving projects at its meeting tonight. Councilors are also expected to set the dates for work sessions for the city’s next budget, and appoint two members to the Library Board. The meeting begins at 5:30 at the City Center. Access …

Michigan’s annual statewide tornado drill will take place this afternoon. Tornadoes are usually considered a downstate problem, but Matt Zika from the National Weather Service office in Marquette says the U.P. is not immune… We average one per year, but, when they do happen, they’re typically very low on the …

Isle Royale National Park is now accepting Commercial Use Authorization applications for the upcoming summer. Permits are required for:• Charter boating – fishing,• Charter boating – motorized – sightseeing or transportation,• Charter sailing,• Charter diving,• Guided kayaking,• Guided backpacking,• Guided photography workshops. The number of charter fishing CUAs will be …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The Jeffers boys basketball team fell to Munising 52-43 in the Division Four state quarterfinals last night. The Jets conclude their fine season with a record of 25-2. The Mustangs will face Marine City Cardinal Mooney in the semifinals …

Michigan Tech University announced yesterday that Wallace Sutherlund III will take on a new role for the university, as Special Assistant to the President. Laura Bulleit will take over Sutherlund’s former position as the Interim Dean of Students at the University. Sutherlund’s role as the Special Assistant to the President …