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Little League League Baseball The Portage Lake Little League Majors team opened play in the state tournament with a 3-0 victory over Edwardsburg Saturday afternoon. Pool competition continues today at 2:30 with a game against the host Grosse Pointe Farms team, and tomorrow against Taylor North. There are four pools …

Little League League Baseball The Portage Lake Little League Majors team opens play in the state tournament this afternoon at 12:45 against Edwardsburg. Pool competition will continue tomorrow with a game against the host Grosse Pointe Farms team, and Monday against Taylor North. There are four pools of four teams …

It is often said that change begins at the local level. And on August 3rd, 2021 Houghton County will be holding a millage renewal election. There will be four municipalities that have renewals up for election as well. These mileages range from funding for Canal View to updating hydrant systems. …

Season three of the National Geographic adventure series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted is quickly coming to an end, and the penultimate episode puts the spotlight on the Keweenaw. It is set to air next Sunday, July 25th, at 9:00 PM. The Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau is planning a watch party …

Organizers are working hard to stuff all the fun of the Aura Jamboree into one day. It all happens Saturday outside on the grounds surrounding the community hall. KBear 102’s Todd VanDyke is a long-time participant in the Jamboree. He details how this year’s program will work. They’ll start performing …

Two individuals were sentenced this week in 12th Circuit Court related to methamphetamine charges. Jon Lister of Chassel was arrested last November after a two-month investigation by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET). He was initially charged with five counts of Delivery of Methamphetamine, but that was reduced to …

An MDOT project is wrapping up just in time to avoid causing a snarl with the 2021 Canal Run set for this Saturday. Crews have been repairing sidewalks and replacing the top two inches of asphalt on state highways in Hubbell and Hancock in recent weeks. That includes M-203, or …

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Director of Cultural Resources Alden Connor expects this year’s Powwow to be the biggest yet. He has been at similar events held by other tribes since spring, and increased attendance has been a theme so far. COVID-19 hit Native American communities particularly hard, which canceled the …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last evening…• Garnet Garage v Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker – no report Little League League Baseball The Portage Lake Little League Majors team opens play in the state tournament tomorrow afternoon at 12:45 against Edwardsburg. Pool competition will continue Sunday with …

Nicholas Schmelter of Caro, Michigan is visiting the Copper Country to play the organ at the Keweenaw Heritage Center Friday afternoon. Schmelter says he was drawn to the instrument because of its variety. All the knobs, all the controls, and of course the ability to use your feet, the pedalboard, …