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Principal Lori Wisniewski has sent a letter home to parents, regretfully informing them that Baraga Elementary will be reduced to remote learning for this week, to return to in person instruction on January 31st. She says staff shortages and illness due to omicron are to blame. Changes in quarantine protocol …

High School In girls high school basketball last night… • Calumet smothered Marquette 64-31. Jana Loukus led the Copper Kings with 18 points, and Laina Kariniemi added 14. • Ontonagon stopped Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 61-36. • The Chassell-Watersmeet game was postponed – no make-up date has been announced. In the …

Hancock’s Laurn Grove Ice Rink is going to look a little like Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, February 13th when the city hosts a skating party. Refreshments will be provided and all are welcome. Municipal officials just ask that you leave the sticks and pucks at home. The facility is located …

Rochester, Michigan based Circle Power updated plans last fall to locate all twelve turbines of its proposed Scotia Wind Farm within Adams Township. Originally, the proposal was to have a portion in neighboring Stanton Township as well. After both municipalities put a moratorium on any potential development for at least …

Calumet Theatre Company Board President Dan Jamison says he was as surprised as anyone when the venue’s insurer pulled its coverage in December. While shopping for a new policy, the building was closed to performances for the month, hosting its grand reopening with a showing of It’s A Wonderful Life …

Houghton City Clerk Ann Vollrath says she is waiting on final state approval of the new county commissioner districts before modifying where residents go to the polls. When they’ve done that and the Election Commission has that in order, we will make a precinct boundary in the City of Houghton …

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration has confirmed that a local man was killed on the job last week. Raymond Bellaire was 61 years old and employed at Besse Forest Products in Baraga. The notification describes the accident. “A 61-year-old loader operator had a hydraulic line break. As he …

Special events for the 100th anniversary of Winter Carnival begin this Saturday. Blue Key’s Ian Lawrie and Rachel May discuss what to expect from this year’s event. Dan Jamison and Jacob Mihelich from the Calumet Theatre tease this year’s fundraiser. Expect an announcement with full details on February 4th.

High School On the boys high school basketball schedule tonight… • Hancock tips off at Jeffers. On the girls schedule… • Calumet hosts Marquette. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3. • Lake Linden-Hubbell welcomes Ironwood. • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City travels to  Ontonagon. • Chassell entertains Watersmeet. College Basketball …

High School In hockey Saturday… • Aiden Williams’ hat trick led Calumet to a 9-2 trouncing of Escanaba. Paul Sturos scored twice, and Tom Erkkila, Braydon Cima, Dan Loukus and Cliff Jurmu also found the net. Aksel Loukus made 28 saves. • Hancock fell to Grandville 6-3.  • Jeffers lost …