Click on the highlighted scores for more game information. Fast Pitch Softball In Copper Country Fast Pitch Softball League play last night… • Crush outscored Superior Service 15-9. Olivia Shank was the winning pitcher. Emily Jokela with two triples and two home runs for Crush, and Laura Lyons had a …
Read More »EGLE and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Invites the Public to a “Beach Walk” on Wednesday
This week the Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will travel between three Upper Peninsula cities to conduct beach walks. For the first time, the two departments are introducing “Beach Walks”, as a way to engage the community and scientists to talk …
Read More »Day One of Sen. McBroom’s Economic Round Table Discusses Mining and Electric Vehicles in Michigan
Michigan’s economy has been linked heavily to the automotive industry for over one hundred years, and the industry will continue to play a role in the state’s economic future; as will another long standing industry, mining. Today, Senator Ed McBroom, hosted an economic round table, to talk about how Michigan …
Read More »Semi Rollover Closes M-26 at Painesdale
A semi-truck rollover closed both lanes of M-26 at the south edge of Painesdale for five hours late Friday. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 5:00 in the afternoon. The truck was southbound, and flipped at the sharp curve near the Kearsarge Street intersection. The truck’s …
Read More »Houghton Begins Hydrant Flushing Today
Fire hydrant flushing begins today in the city of Houghton. Crews will work each weekday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. through August 5, opening the valves on hydrants to make sure they work properly, and to clear sediment from the water lines. When work is being done in your …
Read More »MTU Lakeshore Center Parking Changes Today
Rules for Michigan Tech staffers parking near the Lakeshore Center change today. University Faculty/Staff parking permits will no longer be valid for City of Houghton Lot Seven, near the center. College officials recommend using the city’s free two-hour parking spaces in the area for brief visits. The free parking lot …
Read More »State Legislative Leaders to Discuss Economic Development in Houghton
A group of Michigan legislators has gathered in the Copper Country for two days of economic development discussions. The focus will be on land-based industries. Talks are scheduled to take place at the MTU Memorial Union Building this morning and tomorrow morning between 9 and noon. Participants scheduled to be …
Read More »M-28 Construction at Lake Gogebic Begins Today
Westbound travelers will encounter delays on M-28 near Lake Gogebic beginning today. The Michigan Department of Transportation will resurface nearly 13 miles of the highway from the junction of northbound M-64 westerly to the Ontonagon-Gogebic County line. Travelers will encounter intermittent single lane closures. The project will cost around $3 …
Read More »Tigers Lose Game and Another Pitcher – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game information. Fast Pitch Softball The final week of the Copper Country Fast Pitch Softball League opens tonight… • At the Bone Yard in Lake Linden, Superior Service faces Crush at 7:00. • At the Chassell Field, Superior National Bank meets Tervo Agency …
Read More »Flames’ Season Ends in Zone Semifinal – Sunday Sports Wrap
American Legion Baseball The Copper Country Flames Legion Post 186 baseball team fell to Escanaba 14-7 in the Zone Five tournament semifinals Saturday. Nick Horning started for the Flames, but was forced from the game in the first inning because of an injury. The Cubs built a 7-0 lead by …
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