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Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play last night…• Bucko’s/Labatts downed Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics 32-14, and then beat Downtowner Two 23-9.• Koppers defeated Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola 33-11, then lost to A and S Industrial/Loukus Tech 20-14. Fast Pitch Softball In Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League …

The Copper Country Firefighters Association held its sixty-seventh annual tournament this past Saturday. Kids frequented the bounce houses and other activities, while adults were entertained by the competing departments, including four relay events. Stanton Township Fire took first, with South Range and Houghton nipping at their heels. The competition was …

Navy veteran Lawrence L. Heideman, buried in Lake View Cemetery of Calumet Township, finally has a grave marker that reflects his true heroism. Heideman won the Silver Star for his actions on D-Day. His unit was responsible for clearing the beaches around Normandy of obstacles to help aid the Allied …

Saturday saw a successful launch to the Tails and Tales summer reading program at the Portage Lake District Library. From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, children filled the park just west of the main branch to make their own set of antlers, or elephant and rabbit ears. Face painting, stenciling …

An election report from the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee chaired by Ed McBroom states that there is no evidence for enough election fraud to have occurred that would change the result of the 2020 contest in the state. Getting past the summary, though, there are several red flags and former …

The United States Food and Drug Administration is slapping a new warning label on the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children and young adults. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working group last week said that the shots are likely linked to a surge in myocarditis cases, particularly …

Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play tonight…• At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium, Bucko’s/Labatts faces Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics at 6:30, and Downtowner Two at 7:30.• Kopper’s plays Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola at 6:30, and A and S Industrial/Loukus Tech at 7:30. Fast Pitch Softball In Copper Country …

NBA In NBA tournament play last night, the Suns stopped the Clippers 84-80. Phoenix leads the Western Conference finals 3-1. Tonight, the the Hawks host the Bucks. The Eastern Conference final is tied 1-1. NHL The Lightning will face the Canadiens in the Stanley Cup championship series beginning tomorrow.  MLB …

At 9:40 AM Saturday, the City of Hancock announced that US-41 is open to all traffic again after a determination from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The road had been closed from White St. to Quincy St. since Thursday morning following a fuel tanker spill. Crews continue to do work …

NBA In NBA tournament play last night, the Bucks shut down the Hawks 125-91. The Eastern Conference final is tied 1-1. Tonight, the Clippers entertain the Suns. Phoenix is up 2-1 in the Western Conference final. NHL The Stanley Cup finals are set. Last night, the Lightning shaded the Islanders …