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High School On the opening night of the boys high school basketball tournament… • In Division Four, District 98… – Baraga eliminated Republic-Michigamme 44-37. The Vikings will host L’Anse tomorrow at 6:00 in one district semifinal. Dollar Bay-Tamarack City will play at Lake Linden-Hubbell tomorrow at 6:00 in the other …

Volunteers heard many thank you’s all weekend, from mushers as they passed by with their teams. This year was a success for both those that won their race and those who safely guided teams at road crossings. Getting involved with CopperDog can become a yearly activity for some of the …

United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken floated the idea of implementing an embargo against Russian oil this weekend, which was met with an immediate reaction as commodity futures began trading Sunday night. At one point, prices soared limit up, near 12 percent. Brent Crude, which sets gasoline prices, touched …

Lauren Scherr’s plate at International Cultural Exchange Services is looking full at the moment. She is the regional administrator for the entire Upper Peninsula, responsible for placing foreign exchange students with host families for the upcoming school year. Over 700 international students are on a waiting list, trying to make …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce held its annual Sparkplug Awards banquet inside the Memorial Union Building ballroom on the campus of Michigan Tech Thursday evening. Helping to organize and judge the entries were members of the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, Keweenaw Young Professionals, the Portage Health Foundation and the MTEC …

The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition’s Celebrate the UP forum is virtual again this year, beginning on Friday afternoon. Themed “Rewild the UP,” gray wolves are in focus. Horst Schmidt and Terri Bocklund discuss the program. Lauren Scherr is the regional administrator for the foreign exchange program in the Upper Peninsula. …

High School The Calumet High School hockey team advanced to the state semifinals with a 5-1 victory over Alpena Saturday. Calumet will face Midland Dow Friday at 1:30 in the semifinals at Plymouth. The Chargers defeated East Grand Rapids 3-1 in their quarterfinal game Saturday. Warren de la Salle will …

High School The Calumet High School hockey team advanced to the state semifinals with a 5-1 victory over Alpena Saturday. The Copper Kings led 1-0 after the first period, then put the contest away with three second-period tallies. Calumet will face Midland Dow Friday at 1:30 in the semifinals at …

UPDATE TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH; The boil advisory has been lifted. Upper Peninsula Health officials say water customers should flush pipes, faucets, and drinking foundations for at least five minutes unless otherwise directed by your local utility. If you experience any discolored water, continue flushing until clear. Before serving or using …

High School Girls basketball district champions were crowned last night. In Division Four… • Baraga defeated L’Anse 58-24 to win District 98. • Ontonagon got past Ewen-Trout Creek 35-31 to claim District 97.The Vikings and Gladiators will meet in a regional semifinal Tuesday at 6:00 Eastern Time at Kingsford. Carney-Nadeau and …