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Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s basketball team has added a new recruit. Emily Nelson was a two-year starter at Ishpeming High School. NBA The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow.  NFL In the NFL today, the Vikings visit the Saints. Coverage begins at 4:00 on 99.3 The Lift. Tomorrow, …

The winners have been announced in the Lake Linden Area Christmas Light Challenge. The competition was open to residents in the village of Lake Linden, Bootjack, Traprock, Jacobsville, Hubbell and Tamarack City. The grand prize winners were Denise and Kevin Curtin. Second place honors went to Paul and Kathy Malnar. …

Dial Help handled 2,815 crisis contacts during its 2020 fiscal year.  The organization released its annual report this week. More than 80 percent of crisis contacts came via the Dial Help phone line. 12 percent of contacts were made by text, four percent by instant message, and two percent were …

A decades-old tradition will continue today and tomorrow, as residents of Calumet commemorate the 1913 Italian Hall Tragedy. 107 years ago this afternoon, striking copper miners and their families were celebrating Christmas on the upper level of the hall, when someone yelled “fire.” There was no fire, but the rush …

Michigan’s COVID-19 numbers continue to trend downward, but still have a long way to go. The seven-day average of new diagnoses per day dropped to 3,311 yesterday, well under half of where it was when the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued its Epidemic Order last month. Despite …

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly is putting the final touches on its plans to deliver Christmas dinners to seniors across the Copper Country. Dinners will be dispatched from a number of sites, and capacity at each site is limited. If you are a senior and wish to have a meal …

A Newberry man faces multiple charges following an alleged domestic violence incident. Michigan State Police troopers were called to a home in the village late Sunday afternoon. They found an injured victim, who told them that 49-year-old Christopher Morrison had fled the scene.  Morrison was located a short time later. …

High School The Michigan High School Athletic Association has updated its winter sports schedule. If the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sports pause ends January 15th, practices can resume January 16th. Basketball, hockey and swimming competition would begin January 22nd. The hockey tournament would open with regionals the …

Nurses at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital are on their way to becoming union members. In a 35-17 vote this week, staff members decided to join the Michigan Nurses Association, which is an affiliate of National Nurses United. The results will become official when certified within seven days, unless a challenge is …

High School The proposed completion of three fall high school sports tournaments has been delayed. Last week, the Michigan High School Athletic Association decided to allow the football, volleyball and Lower Peninsula girls swimming tournaments to resume early next month. They were interrupted when the state suspended most face-to-face high …