Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football last night…• Amar Patterson scored four touchdowns, as Calumet claimed a 35-12 homecoming victory over Houghton. The Copper Kings struck first, as Aksel Loukus ran 48 yards for a score late in the first quarter. …
Read More »The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra Won’t be Quiet
The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra is ready to start their season of entertaining the community. Next Saturday on the 15th, the orchestra will perform the Michigan premiere of Unquiet Earth, composed by Upper Peninsula Native and MIT composer, Elena Ruehr. Unquiet Earth is described as filling an atmosphere that explores the …
Read More »Two Fundraising Diners Tomorrow Supporting Cancer Patients
Two local fundraising meals this weekend will benefit cancer patients. Tomorrow morning in Chassell there is a pancake breakfast for teacher Melanie Hermala, and her family. The breakfast will be in the Chassell School gymnasium, from 8 am to 12 noon. Adult tickets are eight dollars, kids twelve and under …
Read More »Fire Damages Baraga County Restaurant
UPDATE 11:430 AM, OCTOBER 7TH Michigan State Police Fire Marshals have begun an investigation into the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed a popular Baraga County restaurant. Trooper from the Calumet Post report the first call about the fire at Carla’s Restaurant and Inn came in around 1:30 …
Read More »Tech Celebrates Homecoming/Family Weekend
Michigan Tech will celebrate Homecoming this weekend. This year’s focus is on the centennial year of Huskies football. The theme is “100 Years of Football: Black and Gold Never Gets Old.” Other activities include…• Cardboard boat races at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park today at 1:00. • A cornhole tournament tomorrow morning …
Read More »MTU Trustees to Meet This Morning
The MTU Board of Trustees will hold its traditional homecoming weekend meeting this morning. Their session will begin this morning at 9:00 at the Memorial Union Building ballroom. The agenda includes a review of the 2022 financial report, and adoption of the 2022 campus master plan. The public is welcome, …
Read More »Plaidurday Celebrates Yooper Fashion
Today is Plaidurday, the day when Yoopers celebrate the pattern which, although it doesn’t make us unique in the world, does tend to distinguish us from residents in the lower part of the state. Plaidurday was created 12 years ago by Baraga County native Bugsy Sailor. It will be celebrated …
Read More »MeadowEvil Haunted House Opens Tonight
The Halloween season begins tonight in L’Anse with the opening of the Howl-O-Scream haunted house. The elaborate experience is set up at Meadowbrook Arena, and is a major fundraiser for the facility. This year’s theme is a tour of the haunted town of MeadowEvil. This month’s schedule is a bit …
Read More »Gas Prices Jump Again
As we head into the weekend, gasoline prices continue to climb. AAA Michigan reports that the statewide average price of a gallon of unleaded gas is $4.33. That’s 10 cents higher than it was on Wednesday, 17 cents higher than a week ago, and 51 cents higher than a month …
Read More »Volleyball Sweeps for Kings, Gremlins and ‘Dogs – Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night…• Houghton shut down Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0 (25-6, 25-9, 25-17).• Calumet swept Gwinn 3-0 (25-6, 25-11, 25-11). The Copper Kings remain unbeaten in match play.• Hancock blanked L’Anse 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-9).• Chassell fell …
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