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Hancock Central High School is switching to trimesters for the 2021-22 academic year. Principal Chris Salani presented on how credits will convert for underclass students at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Algebra One and Integrated Science will both remain a year long, but most other courses will transition to the …

Deputies from the Michigan State Police – Wakefield Post responded to a residence in Rockland Township because of a home invasion and assault Friday afternoon. Troopers were able to track the stolen items to a home in Baraga County. When they executed a search warrant at the second residence they …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball tonight… • At the Hancock Driving Park, Houghton Building Supply-Stanton faces REL-Mohawk Technology. • At the Stanton field, Garnet Garage plays Northern Driveline. Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play last evening… • Downtowner Two outscored Sayen’s …

K&W Landfill in Ontonagon was the scene of a large fire Thursday night. Thirty firefighters from four agencies battled the blaze. Luckily there are no injuries to report, but thick smoke suggests rubber and other toxic chemicals were likely some of the materials burning. Ontonagon County Emergency Manager Mike Kocher …

It’s no secret that summer heat was ahead of the calendar this year. While the changing of the seasons officially happened Sunday, roads across parts of the Upper Peninsula have already been subjected to record heat in some cases, with the mercury topping 90 degrees on multiple occasions. That is …

Classical music returns to the western Upper Peninsula this week with the Pine Mountain Music Festival. Appalachian Spring, a piece by celebrated American composer Aaron Copland, will be performed utilizing mostly local talent. Board President Diane Eshbach, along with her husband Charlie who is the marketing manager, were guests on …

The most recent COVID-19 report from Copper Country Strong and the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows it is the right time for restrictions to be lifted. The number of new cases in the Copper Country is at a level not seen since last summer. The latest numbers cover a …

With mental health in the spotlight, Dial Help is sharing tips with how you can help someone who is severely depressed, and potentially suicidal. The 30th Anniversary show is this Saturday for the Pine Mountain Music Festival. Learn more about what to expect for this year’s performance with Diane and …

Howard Maki’s body was discovered Sunday afternoon after an extensive search. Numerous agencies and organizations engaged in an operation centered around the Alston Cemetery after Maki’s vehicle had been found two days earlier on Trail #109. The efforts ended at 1:15 yesterday when a Houghton County Sheriff’s deputy and a …

Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play this evening… • At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium, Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola meets Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics at 6:30, and Downtowner Two at 7:30. • At the Hancock Driving Park, Bucko’s/Labatts takes on Paul Hyrkas Construction at 6:30, and McGann’s/Northern Auto …