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The Historic Calumet Theatre Welcomes Four New Board Members CALUMET, MI  Tuesday, September 28, 2021 – The Historic Calumet Theatre is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors. There were a total of 6 candidates on the ballot, four new nominees, and two incumbents, and write-in …

High School In high school volleyball last evening… • Lake Linden-Hubbell swept Chassell 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-15). On the volleyball schedule tonight… • Calumet travels to Ishpeming. • Hancock plays at Negaunee. • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City journeys to Ontonagon. • L’Anse plays at Wakefield-Marenisco. • Baraga visits Ewen-Trout Creek. • …

There will be a special meeting tonight of the Hancock Recreation Committee to approve the resurfacing of the outdoor basketball court at Terrace Park. City Manager Mary Babcock says she expects it to last about three minutes. The question is when the motion will go before Hancock’s City Council. With …

Counterfeit prescriptions are increasingly being laced with fentanyl. It is becoming more common for the deadly additive to be found in pills that look like legitimate medication. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration Detroit Office is imploring people to be careful, and only use reputable pharmacies to obtain brand name …

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is experimenting on the western end of Torch Lake. Coordinator Stephanie Swart says that the superfund site has always hoped to revitalize the benthos population naturally, but that has not been enough. Swart says benthos can be important to ensuring …

Judge Linda Davis of Macomb County founded Families Against Narcotics after her daughter became addicted to painkillers following knee surgery. She tells her story and talks about the formation of a Copper Country chapter. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for Meadowbrook Arena…and a scary good time. L’Anse Hockey …

A longstanding tradition returned Saturday evening, as American Legion Post 90 in Lake Linden held its annual fundraiser for the UP Honor Flight organization. Under normal circumstances, there is a large raffle and other revenue generating activities involved, all hosted by the Sons of the American Legion. With COVID-19, this …

An area business and one its employees were the victim of a scam recently. Hancock Police say that the call appeared to the victims to come from its department and alleged there was a necessary audit being conducted. The caller had the employee purchase gift cards while remaining on the …

In high school volleyball this evening…• Chassell visits Lake Linden-Hubbell. See the full schedule for all our local high school teams here. College Soccer The Michigan Tech soccer team lost to Saginaw Valley State 3-0 yesterday. The Finlandia University women’s soccer team fell 3-0 to Macalester College yesterday. The Finlandia …

In high school football Saturday… • L’Anse blanked West Iron County 50-0. In volleyball Saturday… • At the Duluth Invitational, Calumet finished third out of 11 teams. The Copper Kings defeated Duluth East 2-1 (26-24, 23-25, 15-11), Princeton 2-0 (25-20, 25-19), and Rapids 2-1 (25-17, 21-25, 15-9). The losses came …