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The first step to participating in local functions starts today. Submitting your vote to the ballot box. But there are more ways to get involved with how the community operates. Such as earning a seat on a city council. The city of Hancock will have five seats open on the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. Twilight League In Copper Country Twilight Baseball League play this evening…• Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker and Houghton Building Supply-Stanton play a doubleheader beginning at 6 at the Stanton field.• REL-Mohawk Technology faces Garnet Garage at 6:30 at the Wolverine field. MLB …

Voluntary blood donations save lives. Alhough blood supplies are always in need, rural regions often struggle to fill the needs of the community. The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center regularly sets up donation sites throughout the region all year round. Tomorrow the UPRBC will host an annual blood drive at …

Michigan DNR approves 2.6 million dollars in grant funds supporting recreational boating experiences around the Northern Lower and Upper peninsulas. Last week the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that 2.6 million dollars were awarded to 10 projects around the northern regions of the state as a part of the …

There’s less than one month until kids start cracking open the books again. Local public schools will open their doors for the first day of the new year on September 3rd. Ahead of that though students, and parents, will have a lot to prepare. Fall sports will begin soon, and …

August election day starts tomorrow. Many will fill the poles to cast ballots in the presidential primary election. However, there are several measures affecting day-to-day life at the local level. The Portage Lake District Library will seek a millage reestablishment in the city of Houghton and from Portage Township. The …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB M.J. Melendez’ three run homer off Shelby Miller with two outs In the top of the ninth lifted the Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Tigers yesterday. Detroit had built an early lead, with a second-inning RBI single from Gio …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB Wenceel Pérez singled home Parker Meadows with the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning, as the Tigers shaded the Royals 6-5 Saturday. The game was scoreless through the first five frames. Each team scored once in the …

On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today: Collette Marie McLoughlin joined host Todd VanDyke to preview Hanka Homestead Day, and discuss the challenges homestead farmers faced a century ago. Hear the conversation here. Delores Kilpela from U.P. Kids talked with host Todd VanDyke about the need for foster families …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Tigers suffered their second straight lopsided loss to the Royals last evening, falling 9-2. After collecting just five hits Thursday, Detroit managed only three last night. One was a two-run Justyn-Henry Malloy homer in the bottom of the first …