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While restaurants have been given the go-ahead to resume indoor dining on February 1st, high school sports were not so lucky. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has delayed winter contact athletics such as basketball and hockey until the 21st of February, throwing their seasons in doubt. By …

Two bumpy streets in L’Anse are a big step closer to being repaved. At last night’s council meeting, village manager Bob LaFave said state officials have signed the request for a grant to help resurface L’Anse Avenue and Baraga Avenue. To get $245,000 to help us get that important street …

College Hockey The Michigan Tech hockey team spotted Northern Michigan University an early goal yesterday, then shut the Wildcats out for the rest of the game, on the way to a 4-1 victory. Arvid Caderoth tied the contest with his first collegiate goal. Tyler Rockwell netted the game-winner in the …

One-hundred-twenty-thousand dollars is up for grabs for nonprofit organizations and municipalities who need to upgrade recreational facilities. The Portage Health Foundation has upped the overall amount it is handing out and taken off the cap for any one project. Marketing Coordinator Michael Babcock says that will hopefully increase the scale …

A new variant of COVID-19 first discovered in the United Kingdom has made its way to Michigan. The B.1.1.7 strain is active in Washtenaw County and has caused the Michigan Wolverine Athletic Department to halt operations for two weeks. The question is how prevalent is the strain throughout the rest …

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order halting drilling permits for oil and gas operations on federal and tribal lands. That move drew a swift rebuke from the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. They have accused the federal government of …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District will be meeting with local mental health organizations this week as it works to implement a recent grant it received. It was one of just three ISDs in the entire state to get the Project Aware Grant in 2021. Two-million dollars over five years, …

The City of Hancock Friday put out a request for proposals to help rehabilitate a parcel of land at the intersection of Tezcuco and East Franklin Streets. It’s the former site of Neil’s Taxi service. The property was in rough shape when Hancock took it over, says City Manager Mary …

College Hockey The Michigan Tech hockey team will face Northern Michigan University this afternoon at 5:07 in Marquette. The hastily-arranged non-conference series between the two rivals was set up Friday, after both teams lost their original weekend opponents to COVID-19 problems. The Huskies blanked the Wildcats 2-0 in the first …

College Hockey The Michigan Tech hockey team won its sixth straight game yesterday, blanking Northern Michigan University 2-0. Eric Gotz scored the eventual game-winner just three minutes into the contest. Tristan Ashbrook added an insurance tally midway through the third period. Mark Sinclair stopped 32 shots in net to earn …