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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 …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program, Todd VanDyke talks with Gail Ploe from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department about a new effort that is trying to build support programs for family members and others close to those who are battling addiction. Jeff Ratcliffe from the Keweenaw Economic Development …

College Hockey The Michigan Tech hockey team’s weekend games against Lake Superior State University were canceled late Friday, after positive COVID-19 tests emerged with the Lakers. Since Northern Michigan University was also without an opponent because of COVID-19 positives at Alabama-Huntsville, the two teams quickly arranged a non-conference home-and-home series …

Blue Key Honor Society President Scott Sviland says this year’s Winter Carnival might be best termed as a look behind the scenes. Many in-person events will be replaced by virtual editions. Art, the stage revue, and royalty crowning will take place online. Several staples like the sleigh rides and dog …