Both sides of the portage are going to man’s best friend. Recent community surveys in Houghton and Hancock have ranked the idea of a dog park high on the list of welcomed amenities. Houghton Manager Eric Waara spoke about the work being done to set up a temporary site on …
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Fireworks will light the night sky over South Range this year. Fourth of July Committee President Mike Renier says that there will be kids events during the day, but capacity restrictions have forced the group to call off the parade. Renier says that if limits are further loosened there is …
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High School On the opening night of boys high school basketball tournament play… • In Division Four, District 98, Lake Linden-Hubbell ousted Baraga 73-51. William Lyons led the Lakes with 30 points. Steele Jondreau scored 20 for the Vikings. The Lakes will host Dollar Bay Tamarack City tomorrow at 7:00. Chassell …
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Calumet’s Elli Djerf has been named the WestPAC girls Player of the Year. The unbeaten Copper Kings swept the league’s top honors, with Alexis Strom named Defensive Player of the Year, and Matt Laho Coach of the Year. Among local players, Marybeth Halonen joined Strom on the Dream Team, along …
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Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts will look like its old self again Saturday night, at least partially. For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person attendance will be allowed in a limited manner. The Don Keranen Memorial Jazz Concert will still be streamed …
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The Calumet Copper Kings boys’ hockey team is packed and ready to go, first to Marquette for quarterfinal action, followed by a potential weekend trip to Plymouth for the championship rounds. They are asking for local support to offset the travel costs associated with transportation, food, and hotels. Athletic Director …
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The Michigan Association of Broadcasters kicked off its Broadcast Excellence Awards with news categories and your favorite radio stations were well represented. 97.7 The Wolf came in first place for Commercial Radio – Market Four in the Breaking News Story and Continuing Coverage categories. It received a merit award for …
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The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department released its latest COVID-19 Monday night, showing an increase from the same period last week. From Friday to Monday, there were 30 new cases reported in Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties compared to 14 last weekend. Fewer tests tend to be run on Saturday …
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A small leak at the L’Anse sewage treatment plant was resolved recently before any harm could be done. At last night’s council meeting, Village Manager Bob LaFave said the spill on March 13th came from a small crack in one of the plant’s clarifiers. We’ve contacted the health department and …
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High School The girls high school basketball tournament tipped off last night… • In Division Four District 98 quarterfinal action, Chassell eliminated Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 58-39. The Panthers will play at Ontonagon tomorrow. Baraga will face Lake Linden-Hubbell in the other district semifinal. • In Division Three quarterfinals, L’Anse defeated …
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