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NHL It’s official – the National Hockey League season will begin January 13th. The League and the Players Association confirmed the plan for the 56-game campaign yesterday. Divisions will be aligned to allow for less travel. All Canadian teams will be in the North Division. The Red Wings will play …

The Portage Lake District Library is re-opening for limited access by patrons. The modification to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ Epidemic Order issued Friday will enable the library to return to Phase Three of its reopening plan. Some indoor activities will resume. Masks will be required. Visits …

MTU The Michigan Tech hockey team won its third straight game last night, defeating Northern Michigan University 3-1 in a non-WCHA contest. Alec Broetzman put the Huskies up early, with a first period goal. Brian Halonen scored the eventual game-winner early in the third period. The Wildcats got one back …

A 38-year-old man was arrested by Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies early this morning, following a traffic stop on US-41 in Osceola Township. Deputies pulled the man over at 1:20 near the County Road intersection. He was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and driving …

High School Lake Linden-Hubbell linebacker Isaac Codere has been named to this year’s Upper Peninsula high school football 8-player Dream Team. In voting by members of the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, Lakes running back Caleb Klein and defensive end William Lyons were named to the First Team. Ben Tampas …

Three Houghton County men have been sentenced to long prison terms for distributing crystal methamphetamine in the Upper Peninsula. Thirty-four-year-old Ryan Lee Timko, of Houghton, received a 192-month sentenced. Thirty-seven-year-old Joseph Brusso, of Atlantic Mine, was sentenced to 132 months. Twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Patrick Cornish of Calumet received a 120-month term. …

Some COVID-19 restrictions will be relaxed in Michigan beginning Monday, but the ban on inside restaurant service will continue. This afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said that progress in bringing infection rates down across the state warrants the resumption of some activities – but only those in which masks can be …

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another Copper Country community event. Heikinpäivä will not be held next month.  Members of the City of Hancock’s Finnish Theme Committee said they couldn’t come up with a way to do justice to the tradition and spirit of the event, and still conduct it in …

Santa will be making his final visits to the Copper Country Saturday. He will visit the Baraga Fire Hall for a drive-through Christmas party between 11:00 and 1:00. Kids are invited to wave at Santa, drop off letters to him, and register to win gifts. The L’Anse Christmas drive-through event …

Despite the lack of natural snow, Mont Ripley will open Saturday. General Manager Nick Sirdenis says they’ve been able to make enough snow to begin operations. He also says they’ve implemented new COVID19-related safety measures. That includes reducing face-to-face transactions for equipment rentals and lift tickets by upgrading the website, …