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The inaugural boat parade at the Community Night Out had a touch of magic in it. Kayaker Travis Peterson won the grand prize for his entry shaped like a dragon. Peterson’s vessel wasn’t the biggest, but the homemade design left a fantastic impression. A video put together by the Keweenaw …

All are invited to an open house at UP Health System’s Calumet Express Care Clinic Tuesday afternoon from 3:00 to 6:00. The building is not new, but expanded operations will make it accessible for more people than ever before. Since it opened, the clinic was staffed three days a week, …

High School In high school volleyball tonight… • Chassell plays at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. • Jeffers visits Baraga. • Ewen-Trout Creek travels to Ontonagon. College Soccer The Finlandia University men’s soccer team plays at Calvin College this evening. Lions goalkeeper Aspen Wallin has been named the Coast to Coast Athletic …

Hancock Superintendent Steve Patchin has message for parents across the Copper Country. The first day of school across the state will start Tuesday September 7th. It starts bright and early for many students everywhere. Hancock Superintendent Steve Patchin wants to let parents and kids know there will be some extra …

New hours means an open house at UP Health’s Express Care Calumet location Tuesday, September 7th. Angela Luskin has more. Vern Hazard discusses his 20 years of experience with the Capturing Kids’ Hearts Program. The organization has actively mentored area districts on how to build better relationships with their students …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department have an update on the current status of COVID 19 in the region. All counties in the area have held steady at substantial transmission, beside Gogebic County. As of the September 1st report, the region has seen one death in Houghton county, and 103 …

Isle Royale’s Horne Fire is 75 percent contained. Park staff are continuing to fight the wildfire that started August 10th with a strike of lightning. The national park has received assistance from the Hiawatha National Forest, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Virginia Department of Forestry. The Horne Fire has …

The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College will require individuals to wear mask while on campus. The mask mandate encompasses everyone, regardless of vaccination status. And will be applied in the campus’ main buildings, Little Eagles and in OCC’s child care. Masks are available at all entry ways to buildings. Due …

College Soccer The Finlandia University men’s soccer team lost a tight 3-2 decision to Blackburn yesterday. Zach Wichman and and Sam Williams scored for the Lions. MLB The Detroit Tigers shut down the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 yesterday. Akil Baddoo had two hits and scored twice. Jeimer Candelario had two hits, …

College Football The Michigan Tech football team opened its season Saturday with a 14-10 victory over Hillsdale. The game was scoreless until the Chargers kicked a field goal late in the third quarter. After the teams traded punts, Tech quarterback Will Ark found Jordan Janson for a 43-yard touchdown pass …