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Jets Volleyball Falls to E-TC – Tuesday Sports Wrap

High School In high school volleyball last night… • Baraga swept L’Anse 3-0. • Jeffers fell to Ewen-Trout Creek 3-0. In volleyball tonight… • Calumet entertains Hancock. Coverage begins as early as 6:10 on KBear 102.3. • Lake Linden-Hubbell travels to Ironwood. • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Bessemer. • Baraga …

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WestPAC Copper Division Football All-Stars Named

The WestPAC Copper Division Football All-Stars for 2020 are: Offensive Player of the Year – Zach Carlson, Running Back, Westwood, Senior(Honorable Mention) – Dryden Nelson, Running Back, Calumet, Senior Defensive Player of the Year – Alan Bjorn, Defensive Line, Calumet, Sophomore Lineman of the Year – Gavin Dawson, Guard, Westwood, …

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COVID numbers high, may be undercounted

Houghton County reported 87 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday and Friday on a combined basis last week. Chief Health Officer at the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, Kate Beer, says the number is accurate and not bolstered by one-off factors like a backlog of pending cases all coming in at …

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Michigan Tech, area employers have job fair

Michigan Tech and nearly 20 other employers are looking to fill full-time positions at a job fair being held today. The first session goes until 2 PM and an afternoon time slot begins at four, lasting until seven. Booths are set up in the ballroom on the second floor of …

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Food pantries cope with potential shortages

The food pantry of 31 Backpacks is well stocked for October, perhaps better supplied than a normal year. Laurel Maki still has some concerns looking toward the future. Maki says her group has been proactive, but Christmastime will test it. Each family, each student, gets about 5 13-gallon bags full …

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Copper Country Today 10-24-21

The ghosts and goblins are down at the smelter this year, Thursday through Saturday. Manager Tom Wright from the Quincy Mine Hoist Association talks about the Halloween special, what life was like working at the smelter, and gives an update on how things are going at the mine site as …

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Copper Kings, Lakes Advance to Football Playoffs – Monday Sports Wrap

High School Calumet and Lake Linden-Hubbell will open the high school football playoffs this weekend. Official pairings were announced last night by the Michigan High School Athletics Association.  • The Copper Kings are seeded third in their Division Six district, and will play at Menominee Friday night. Coverage will begin …

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Missing man found Saturday morning

In the early hours of Saturday, around 1:15, Houghton County Sheriff’s personnel responded to a call about a hunter who had not returned from the field. The man lives on South Sidnaw Road in Duncan Township and is 58 years old. Deputies were able to triangulate the man’s location through …

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UP XC Crowns for Houghton, Hancock Girls; Jeffers, DB-TC Boys – Sunday Sports Wrap

High School At the U.P. Cross Country championships Saturday, at Gentz’s Homestead Golf Course in Marquette… • The Houghton girls won the Division 1 crown. Gremlins runners took three of the top eight positions, with Ingrid Seagren finishing first overall. Calumet placed seventh, with Kiira Berg finishing seventh individually. • …

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Kings, Gremlins, Lakes Earn Football Wins – Saturday Sports Wrap

High School Two local teams geared up for the playoffs, as the regular high school football season concluded last night… • Calumet opened a big early lead, and cruised past L’Anse 53-32. The Copper Kings share the WestPAC Copper Division title with Westwood, which defeated Negaunee 32-14 last night. • …

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