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Finlandia L’Anse basketball standout Maija Rice will play college ball at Finlandia University. Rice averaged 19 points per game as a junior last season for the Purple Hornets, and was named to the All-Copper Mountain Conference Elite team. NBA The Detroit Pistons fell to 0-3 last night, with a 128-120 …

The annual 12 Dogs of Christmas Campaign has begun. Working with Houghton Community Broadcasting, the Copper Country Humane Society is looking for forever homes for a dozen dogs. Humane Society board member Joe Cooper says a national increase in animal adoptions since the COVID-19 pandemic began seems to be reflected …

UPDATE: The crash victim has been identified as Jeffrey Scott Schaller of Imlay City, Michigan. The crash took place on Trail Three north of Elevenmile Lake, southwest of Painesdale. A 61-year-old man died in a snowmobile crash Saturday afternoon in Adams Township. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies say the man apparently …

Even though COVID-19 numbers have been moderating in Michigan, the pandemic did not take the holiday off. State figures report that 254 Michiganders died Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Saturday. 7,341 new cases were confirmed across the state. Since the pandemic began early this year, Michigan has 477,269 cases, with …

A war of words has heated up between President Donald Trump and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The president began firing Twitter bombs early Sunday morning, reacting to Nessel’s threat to seek sanctions against attorneys that she believes used intentional misrepresentations in their attempts to overturn Michigan’s November election result. …

One of President Donald Trump’s latest rounds of pardons included a former Michigan U.S. Representative. Mark Siljander served three full terms and one partial term in the House, representing southwest Michigan. He lost his seat when he was upset by current Congressman Fred Upton in the 1986 Republican primary. The …

MTU The Michigan Tech hockey team has added another player. Tristan Ashbrook is a center, who is transferring in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is immediately eligible for competition. Ashbrook is a Manistique native. Ashbrook played in all 34 games for RPI as a freshman last season. He tallied 13 points …

High School The Michigan High School Athletic Association says it’s ready to proceed with the postseason tournaments for three fall sports. The football, volleyball and Lower Peninsula girls swimming and diving competitions were interrupted when the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services suspended face-to-face high school activities in November. …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Joe Cooper brings an update from the Copper Country Humane Society. Todd VanDyke talks with Della Juliano from UPCAP, who provides advice for interacting with relatives who are dealing with dementia. A series of classes begins soon. Listen to this week’s episode here. Copper …

NBA The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight.  NFL In the NFL yesterday, Alvin Kamara ran for 155 yards and six touchdowns, as the New Orleans Saints buried the Minnesota Vikings 52-33. Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins threw three TD passes. Today, the Lions host the Buccaneers in a 12:30 …