A woman injured in a Keweenaw County snowmobile crash January 2nd has died. Keweenaw County Sheriff’s deputies confirm that 25-year-old Sutton Beck from Hartford, Wisconsin succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Duluth. She had been transferred there after initial treatment at Aspirus Keweenaw. The crash occurred on Trail …
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Seniors who typically get help filling out their income tax forms at the Portage Lake District Library will not have the opportunity this year. The service provided by AARP will not be offered, because of COVID-19 concerns. Library Director Dillon Geshel says they’ve received dozens of calls asking about the …
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Local veterans hoping to get COVID-19 shots through the Oscar G. Johnson VA Center may need to wait a while. Center director Jim Rice says his facility has received 1,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine. All have been either used or allocated to health care workers, Community Living Center patients …
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UP Health System-Portage has scheduled its first COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The clinics are only for those aged 65 and older. They will be held tomorrow between 5:00 and 7:00, Thursday between 3:00 and 7:00, and Saturday between 11:00 and 3:00. Appointments must be scheduled in advance by calling 483-1775.
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The Lake Linden-Hubbell School District will move entirely to online learning this week. In a letter to the community, Superintendent Brad Codere said two elementary school students tested positive last week, and a positive test of an employee has forced out all but one member of the kitchen staff. Codere …
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Another fine has been levied against Calumet’s controversial Café Rosetta. Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Wanda Stokes levied a $2,500 contempt of court penalty Friday morning, after business owners refused to honor her earlier order to stop providing indoor service, in violation of the state’s Epidemic Order. In her decision, …
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Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Stephanie Krieger with the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force says the term “human trafficking” can encompass a wide variety of activities… “Quite simply put, one person exploits another person for monetary value.” That can include forcing people into the sex trade, or …
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College Basketball The Michigan Tech men’s basketball team fell to Purdue Northwest 76-52 yesterday afternoon. The Huskies led by a point at halftime, but the Pride outscored them by 25 down the stretch to pull away. Eric Carl led Tech with 14 points, and Trent Bell grabbed 11 rebounds. The Huskies …
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College Basketball The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team swept its weekend series at Purdue Northwest, but yesterday’s win wasn’t nearly as easy as the Huskies’ 67-44 rout Friday night. Yesterday, it was the Pride that got off to a fast start, building a 10-point lead at the end of the …
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This week on Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke hits the trails with John Stachler from the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club. And, Stephanie Krieger from the U.P. Human Trafficking Task Force brings us up to date on a serious problem that all too often stays under the radar. Listen to this week’s …
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