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High School The Calumet swept its way to a victory in the Copper Island Classic by defeating Hancock 6-3 Saturday night. Paul Sturos led the Copper Kings with two goals and an assist. Jackson Rilei and Tom Erkkila each added a goal and an assist, and Cliff Jurmu and Ayden …

Correction: Article originally said Saturday when Friday was intended. Michigan State Police and Houghton County Sheriff’s Department personnel responded to a crash Friday evening just after six. A sport utility vehicle was rear ended by a pickup truck at the intersection of US 41 and French Town Road in Quincy …

High School In high school hockey, Calumet and Hancock face off in the Copper Island Classic tonight and tomorrow. Both games in the total-goals competition will be played at the Colosseum. Coverage of both contests will begin at 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. The 11-player …

College Volleyball The Michigan Tech volleyball team will open the NCAA tournament a week from today. The Huskies are seeded second in the Midwest Region, and will face seventh-seed Wayne State at Ferris State University in Big Rapids in the opening round. NHL The Detroit Red Wings broke their four-game winless …

Each Christmas season, the Copper Country Angel Mission sets up a tree filled with the wants and needs of children across the area. Sherry Middlemis-Brown, who sits on the Board of Directors, says that about two-thirds of the requests have been answered, but that still leaves 35 kids hoping for …

Tower work will keep crews busy on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge at least through the week of December 6th. Weather will play a huge factor in how much construction is possible before winter finally halts things. Delays for pedestrians, bicycles, and motor traffic will occur intermittently for a half …

For 16 straight days, area students will be away from the classroom to celebrate Christmas, New Year’s, and all of the other holidays that make this time of year so special. For 31 Backpacks, that’s quite the challenge. Founders Laurel and Melissa Maki say they do not know the identities …

There’s no shortage of glass panes on campus buildings at Michigan Tech, and each window was a potential hazard for area birds. Students from the Michigan Tech Sustainability House teamed up with members of the Copper Country Audobon Society to help mitigate these risks by installing film over the glass. …

Before you head to the stores on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, or fire up the laptop for Cyber Monday, consider setting aside a bit of that holiday budget for your favorite nonprofit. Giving Tuesday is scheduled for November 30th, and there are plenty of great organizations in the area …

High School In high school hockey last night… • Marquette scored three power play goals on the way to a 3-1 victory over Houghton. The first half of the game was scoreless. The Redmen picked up a goal midway through the second period, and another early in the third. Noah …