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A fundraising effort has begun to help a family whose Hancock restaurant was badly damaged by fire a week ago. The blaze at Gemignani’s Italian Restaurant is believed to have started in the restaurant kitchen in the early morning hours last Tuesday. A tenant in an upstairs apartment escaped safely, …

UPDATE – As of late Monday morning, we are informed that tickets to attend the dinner have sold out. Veterans Day is Friday, and Calumet will celebrate the 105th birthday of its historic high school Junior ROTC program. American Legion Post 61 member David Crowley says the program is believed …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. NHL Dominik Kubalik’s goal in overtime lifted the Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Rangers yesterday. New York took an early 2-0 lead. Tallies by Matt Luff and Pius Suter tied the game in the second period. Alex Nedejkovic …

All of the incumbents running for reelection to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal Council survived Saturday’s primary election, but some could face stiff competition in the general election. In the L’Anse District, incumbent Edward M. Edwards was the top vote-getter, with 95 votes. Newcomer Austin Ayres garnered 79 votes, …

On this week’s Copper Country Today… • Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saarinen talked with host Todd VanDyke about the drug problem in the Copper Country, and how law enforcement is addressing it. Listen to the discussion here. • Todd talked with Helen Taylor of The Nature Conservancy about the significant …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school football playoff games involving Upper Peninsula teams Saturday… • In Division Six, Negaunee blanked Menominee 44-0. Gladstone eliminated Manistee 36-14. • In Division Five, Kingsford fell to Gladwin 59-25. In 11-player regional games next weekend… • …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The Lake Linden-Hubbell football team’s season ended with a 45-6 loss at North Central last night in an eight-player Division Two regional title game. James Milkey’s 28-yard toss to Sam Roberts provided the Lakes’ only score. Milkey rushed for …

Coming up soon, Hancock residents will decide on approving two proposals regarding Hancock Public Schools. The first Proposal deals with a traditional bond issues. The newest bond proposal for the school follows a trend downward, saving taxpayers money. The school would plan to take the money and use it for …

A single vehicle crash this morning in Chassell claimed two lives. Shortly after 2:20 am Houghton County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Chassell-Painsdale Road and US-41 for an accident resulting in a fire. When deputies arrived on scene the vehicle was found in a wooded area west …

Finlandia University nursing students look for any way to help the community. This afternoon, the Finalndia University Student Nurses Association is hosting a community blood drive. The event can be found at the Chapel of St. Matthew on Finlandia’s campus. Donors will walk down the stairs to the lower level, …