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Carpenter Knock First Homer, as Tigers, Guardians Split – Tuesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more details. MLB The Tigers split their doubleheader against the Guardians yesterday. Detroit dropped the opener 4-1. The Tigers scored their only run in the first inning, and collected just three hits. Drew Hutchison pitched into the sixth, and gave up seven hits, but …

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Michigan Tech will Celebrate the Construction of the Nara Family Maple Center this Thursday

Michigan Tech’s many forested lands are a forestry students dream laboratory and playground. In total the school owns more than 5,000 acres of forest, with various satellite locations set up throughout out the Upper Peninsula. In Lake Linden a 658 acre MTU forest is home to a mixture of hardwoods, …

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Kariniemi Family Holding a Spaghetti Dinner to Raise Money for their Father’s Medical Bills

After an off road crash severely injured their father, Hannah and her brothers, Carson and Jordan Kariniemi, began planning a fundraiser. On Fourth of July weekend, their father, John Kariniemi was traveling with a friend, when their side by side ORV lost control, killing the driver, and sending John to …

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Tigers Lose Seventh Straight – Monday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more details. MLB The Tigers dropped their seventh straight game yesterday, falling to the White Sox 5-3. Tyler Alexander gave up three runs over five innings, and took the loss. Harold Castro homered. The Tigers play a straight doubleheader at Cleveland today. The second …

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Fallen Firefighter’s Body Returns Home

UPDATE: Funeral plans have now been announced. See details in the obituary. The body of a Toivola native killed while fighting a wildfire in Oregon was returned to the Copper Country Saturday evening.  Twenty-seven-year-old Collin Hagan died when he was struck by a falling tree on Wednesday. He was working …

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Pasty Fest Parade Signup Urged

Pasty Fest is Saturday, and organizers are encouraging those who wish to be in the parade to sign up now. There is no charge to be in the parade, but Main Street Calumet’s Leah Polzien says it really helps organizers set the parade lineup if they know who’ll be there… …

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Bessemer US-2 Detour Partly Lifted

As Labor Day approaches, some highway construction projects are reaching their conclusions. The westbound detour on US-2 in Bessemer will be lifted this morning. and traffic will return to its usual lane. The eastbound detour will remain in place. The Michigan Department of Transportation is rebuilding 2.7 miles of the …

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Gasoline Prices Drop Again

Gasoline prices continue to fall. AAA Michigan’s most recent survey shows the statewide average for a gallon of unleaded regular at $3.95. Prices remain higher in most of our region, with Houghton County at $4.13, Keweenaw County at $4.29, and Ontonagon County at $4.19. Baraga County is the low spot, …

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Wildfire Forces Isle Royale Closures – UPDATED

UPDATE MONDAY AFTERNOON – The Mount Franklin Fire’s size has been reduced down to an estimated 5.7 acres. Initial size estimates for wildfires are based on first-responder reports, and are often adjusted. Crews are on the island, but the National Park Service has not posted a determination for containment as …

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Tigers Fall, Crew Wins in 10th – Sunday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more details. MLB The Tigers gave up two late runs, and suffered a 6-4 loss to the White Sox last evening. Matt Manning struggled, giving up four runs on 10 hits over five innings. Detroit kept pace, though, with a bases-clearing double by Riley …

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