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A Saturday ceremony at Hancock Central High School saw a changing of the guard for the Civil Air Patrol in the Upper Peninsula. The organization has individual squadrons overseen by a group commander. Lieutenant Colonel Donald Poe is leaving the post and being replaced by Major Jeffrey Burl, also a …

There are two things that can be said for sure about Winter Carnival. It draws Yoopers and Michigan Tech families and alumni to town. Does it bring in visitors without that bond to the Copper Country, though? It’s an issue that still needs to be looked at, says Brad Barnett. …

Michigan Tech is one of 11 recipients of Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy grants pertaining to coastal management. Out of $1.1 million allocated, the university will receive $75,000 with the purpose of the funds meant to help develop a toolkit for the new “Resilient Coast” website. According to …

Residents of the City of Houghton, Village of Lake Linden, and Village of Calumet will all have a reason to go to the polls during May’s special election. Two of the races are related to municipal positions. Houghton needs to fill a vacant seat on its city council. There was …

Kristy Walden stops by to talk the artistic process, the different courses offered at the Calumet Art Center, and how gratifying it is to see as a student progresses in their abilities. What does Winter Carnival mean to the economy of the Keweenaw Peninsula? Convention and Visitor Bureau Executive Director …

High School On the boys high school basketball schedule tonight…• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at Calumet.• Hancock welcomes Ishpeming for a make-up game from January 10th. On the girls schedule…• Calumet tips off at Houghton. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.• Ontonagon …

High School In high school hockey Saturday… • Calumet fell to Notre Dame de la Baie 5-1. • Jeffers lost 9-2 to the FNV co-op team from Freeland, Saginaw Nouvel and Saginaw Valley Lutheran at the Cheboygan Showcase. The Copper Country Christian School basketball teams split their games at the …

High School Houghton shut out Hancock 4-0 in the Wing Ding hockey game last night. The Gremlins struck early, with goals from Landon Stevens and Camden Markham in the first period. Gaborik Carlson added two in the second stanza. Carlson logged an assist, and Markham had two. Bryant Lee made …

St. Albert the Great Catholic Church will allow parishioners and visitors a unique experience yet again for Winter Carnival. Father Ben Haase says the snow chapel they create has never been entered into the month-long competition but it requires roughly the same amount of work. It also takes a similar …

Houghton City Manager Eric Waara says there are some events planned over the next couple days to tie in with Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival. Ice will be delivered downtown Friday. We’ll have a carver going on Friday and Saturday. Saturday night fireworks, there is going to be some bonfires out …