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Michigan Works! and the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for a second modified job fair on November 2nd. The two organizations held the first in late September and 22 job seekers took part. The application drive format allows participants to survey the list of jobs available and …

Sunday afternoon, a child with Down’s Syndrome went missing on Lower Worham Road in Chassell Township. The incident has a happy ending as he was found about an hour later uninjured. Houghton County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene around 2:45. The boy had been walking through the woods …

Charlie Klein from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department and trainer Sara McCormick from the Wood County Sheriff’s Department in Wisconsin talk about Project Lifesaver. The technology is used to help locate missing persons with conditions like autism and Down’s Syndrome, among others. New Calumet Theatre Company Board President Dan Jamison …

High School In high school volleyball tonight…• Calumet plays at Houghton. Coverage will begin around 6:10 on 97.7 The Wolf.• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at Ewen-Trout Creek.• Chassell travels to Watersmeet. College Soccer The Michigan Tech soccer team slipped past Davenport University 1-0 yesterday. Grace Shaw scored the game’s only …

High School In high school football Saturday… • Lake Linden-Hubbell took a big step toward securing a playoff berth, with a convincing 36-6 victory over Forest Park. The previously unbeaten Trojans struck early, with Sam McKissack racing 65 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first play from scrimmage. The …

High School In high school football last night… • Calumet cruised to a 30-0 victory over Hancock. The Copper Kings improve to 6-2, and close their regular season Friday at home against L’Anse. Coverage will begin at 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. • Houghton’s slim …

The Copper Country saw 273 cases of COVID-19 last week.  That is a increase of 81 cases from the previous Western Upper Peninsula Health Department’s report on October 6th. Houghton County recorded the only death this week. This is the highest weekly case count for the five counties since before …

Downtown L’Anse and Houghton are both getting spooky, but not too spooky this weekend. Family fun is the name of the game. Boo on the Bay is Baraga County’s biggest trick or treating event. From four to six today, kids will be encouraged to stop at businesses to nab some …

Following Monday’s press conference, area sheriff departments quickly began training with Project Lifesaver equipment. Tuesday through Thursday, representatives from Houghton, Baraga, Ontonagon, and Keweenaw Counties, plus Superior Search and Rescue, were familiarized with the transmitter and receiver used by the program, and put through their paces out in the field. …

John Haeussler gave a presentation at the Van Pelt and Opie Library on the campus of Michigan Tech about Notre Dame’s storied connection to the Copper Country. With the Golden Domers playing one game at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena Friday night, ND’s first trip here since 1982, Haeussler …