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High School Calumet High School has won the WestPAC volleyball title. At Saturday’s tournament finals in Calumet, the undefeated Copper Kings dispatched Gwinn 2-0 (25-10, 25-13), and then defeated Houghton 2-0 (25-20, 25-14). The Gremlins took second place, by defeating the Modeltowners 2-1 (23-25, 25-15, 15-11) in the day’s opening …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke talks with Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly about her re-election bid, and about early voting procedures. Her opponent, Justin Kasieta, did not respond to our invitation to appear on the program. Todd also talks with the two candidates running for the third …

High School On the final night of the regular high school football season… • The Copper Bowl game between Houghton and Hancock was called off because of COVID-19 protocol. • On a snow-covered Agassiz Field, Marquette shut down Calumet 28-6. Tom Erkkila’s 34-yard run in the second quarter was the …

If you have unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs around the house, Saturday is your chance to get rid of them. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a national effort to collect such medications. There are two goals. The first is to keep them out of the environment. Throwing medications …

Heading into the weekend, gasoline prices are slightly higher in our region than they were a week ago. AAA Michigan’s survey shows Marquette at $2.29 per gallon of unleaded regular. That’s three cents above last week, and five cents higher than a week ago. It’s 28 cents lower than a …

High School In high school volleyball last night…• Houghton blanked Hancock 3-0 in the Copper Spike match.• Jeffers defeated Lake Linden Hubbell 3-2. Savannah Asiala and Makenna Harris led the Jets with five aces each. Makenna Harris had nine kills.• The L’Anse match against West Iron County was canceled.• Ewen-Trout …

After a bit of a respite, COVID-19 numbers in the western Upper Peninsula have begun to edge back upward. Last night’s report from the Western U.P. Health Department includes 67 confirmed positives across the five-county area since the last figures were released Monday evening, plus an additional 30 probable cases. …

Michigan’s hospital administrators are pleading for state residents to continue to take precautions against the coronavirus. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued a statement yesterday, on behalf of Chief Medical Officers and Chief Clinical Officers of Michigan Healthcare Systems and Hospitals. The organization notes that COVID-19-related hospitalizations have increased …

Copper Country Republicans turned out yesterday to welcome the oldest son of President Donald Trump to the Copper Country. Donald Trump Jr. made a brief campaign stop at the Houghton County Memorial Airport. He hit on all of the campaign’s usual talking points, including unverified accusations that Democratic candidate Joe …

The City of Hancock has new rental property rules, although they won’t take effect right away. At a four-hour meeting last night, the city council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance that has been in the works for months.  Last night’s discussion uncovered a couple of lingering issues. The first …