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High School The high school volleyball tournament regional championship games will be played tonight…• In Division Three, Calumet will face Charlevoix at 6:00 in Manistique. • In Division Four, Chassell will play Carney-Nadeau at 7:00 Eastern Time at Forest Park. Our coverage will begin at 6:40 on KBear 102.3. MTU …

The COVID-19 diagnosis rate in Baraga County continues to skyrocket. 13 more confirmed cases reported yesterday pushed Baraga County’s per-capita rate to third-highest in the state. Houghton County reported seven new cases yesterday. Keweenaw County added one, and Ontonagon County, which saw a huge spike last week, reported just five. …

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim Copper Country holiday traditions. This year’s Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Auxiliary Tree of Love ceremony has been canceled. The fundraiser and memorial will still take place, however. Auxiliary President Mary Illenich says lights, bells, angels, or star ornaments can still be purchased in honor of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped one of the Copper Country’s signature art events. The Shaft and Junior Shaft community exhibition features works in all media inspired by the Keweenaw’s mining heritage. This year’s show includes 31 pieces by 21 artists, including five art students from Calumet High School. The …

Canal View-Houghton County has again been honored as one of the best nursing homes in the United States. U.S. News and World Report awarded Canal View its highest possible rating for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Only 21 percent of the nation’s 15,000 nursing homes achieved the highest ranking. …

All L’Anse School District students will study from home beginning today. In a letter to parents yesterday, school officials said classes will be taught online, assignments will be given and graded, and attendance will be taken. The suspension of face-to-face activities will last at least through the Thanksgiving break.  Baraga …

Finlandia University will move exclusively to online learning this coming Monday. Finlandia had planned to shift to online learning to conclude the fall semester after the Thanksgiving break. Finlandia President Philip Johnson said an increase in COVID-19 cases among students has prompted them to move the date up. 68 students …

The fate of the Houghton County Waste Transfer Station could be decided soon. At last night’s Houghton County Board meeting, Commissioner Tom Tikkanen said a legal review of the current contract for landfill use by the facility is nearly complete… “As soon as we have that back, we will finalize …

The COVID-19 pandemic has wiped out most of the traditional Veterans Day activities in the Copper Country. To our knowledge, none of the community tributes that are typically organized at local schools are being held. There are a couple of events on the schedule, though. The Baraga School District will …

The Donald Trump presidential campaign has officially filed a lawsuit to prevent Michigan’s election results from being certified. The federal action was filed in the Western District of Michigan. It targets Wayne County and the Michigan Secretary of State. In a release from the Trump 2020 campaign, general counsel Matt …