College Baseball The Finlandia baseball team dropped two more games at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Saturday, 21-4 and 11-1. Brandon Gaskin and Jacob Mead each had three hits. NBA The NBA tournament began Saturday. In the Eastern Conference… • The Philadelphia 76ers outscored the Toronto Raptors 131-111. In the Western Conference… • The …
Read More »Tork’s Two-Run Shot Lifts Tigers – Saturday Sports Wrap
High School The Lake Linden-Hubbell at Bark River-Harris baseball games scheduled for today have been called off. College Softball The Finlandia University softball team’s doubleheaders against Maranatha Baptist scheduled for this weekend have been canceled because of the weather. They will not be made up. The Lions softball squad has …
Read More »A Special Easter Sunday at the Rozsa Center
Easter Sunday service is going to look a little different for Evangel Community Church. At 10am Pastor Levi Matteson will lead a sermon of hope in the face of adversity, from center stage at the Rozsa Center. Easter Sunday is always a special time of the year, and one of …
Read More »Addiction Recovery and Harm Reduction in the Upper Peninsula
Nationwide opioid overdoses have reached record highs. The most recent data recording overdoses in Michigan show close to 3,000 people died in a 12 month period. Harm reduction solutions are an increasing topic of discussion around addiction and drug enforcement. In the Upper Peninsula, UPSET teams work with NorthCare Network …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Rates Remain Low, Despite Spike Downstate
COVID-19 levels remain low across the region. The most recent weekly report from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department includes 21 new confirmed cases – 16 in Houghton County. Officials caution that official statistics do not necessarily include all cases, because most at-home positive test results are not included. One …
Read More »MI-TRALE Updates Trails Map
Just in time for the warm weather trail season, the Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment has released its updated trails map. It’s the first update for MI-TRALE’s comprehensive map since 2020. The new release contains more than 400 miles of DNR Designated trails, and another …
Read More »Wins for Tigers, Brewers – Friday Sports Wrap
High School The Hancock baseball and softball games at Hurley scheduled for today have been postponed. No make-up date has been announced. The Lake Linden-Hubbell at Bark River-Harris baseball games scheduled for tomorrow have also been called off. College Softball The Finlandia softball team’s doubleheaders against Maranatha Baptist scheduled for …
Read More »Local Fire Departments are Seeking New Volunteers
Editors Note; The vast majority of fire departments in the Upper Peninsula are volunteer based. There are some paid individuals in the region, closer to urban centers. The number of house fires across the state has reached a record high. That’s only one problem, as every department in the UP is …
Read More »A Muddy Start for the Keweenaw ATV Club
The Keweenaw ATV club is expecting another great summer on the trails. And clean up crews will be out checking trails for damage from snow melt and fallen tree limbs. With Keweenaw county receiving over 300 inches of snow this year, it is sure to be a muddy start for …
Read More »Houghton Council Approves Zoning Change, Sets Spring Clean-up Date
The City of Houghton has approved a zoning change to allow more student rentals near the Michigan Tech campus. Last night, the city council voted to rezone the south side of Houghton Avenue between Townsend Drive and Agate Street from single family to multiple family residential. Numerous citizens spoke in …
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