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Construction comes to Hubbell Monday. This in a press release from MDOT. They’ll be replacing a culvert at an unnamed creek north of Junction Road that was damaged during the Father’s Day Flood. MDOT Spokesman Dan Winegarten. The project is expected to wrap up in mid-October. 

Michigan Tech hosted their second of 12 scheduled COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings last night. The topic was “Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response.”  Ed Freysinger, CEO of UP Health System Portage, had this to say. You can catch the town halls live on Thursdays at 7pm on 97-7 The Wolf, and …

In an email sent to parents, Hancock Athletic Director Chris Salani forwarded the email sent to him from the Michigan High School Athletic Association, in regards to facial covering requirements. Athletes competing in cross country, golf and tennis are not required to wear a mask, although they are recommended when …

Houghton County has 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Monday. This from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Houghton also has nine more probable cases, which are treated like positives and four recoveries. Barrage County has one new probable case. Gogebic County has one new positive and two recoveries. …

High School In high school volleyball last night…• Calumet blanked Iron Mountain 3-0.• Hancock downed Jeffers 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21).• Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to Bessemer 3-1 (26-28, 25-13, 17-25, 19-25).• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City lost to Wakefield-Marenisco 3-1.• L’Anse got past Ewen-Trout Creek 3-2 (25-15, 25-27, 17-25, 25-16, 17-15).• Ontonagon …

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association has delayed the start of its 2020-2021 campaign indefinitely. WCHA Men’s League Commissioner Bill Robertson made the announcement this morning, noting that there was a strong desire to begin the season on schedule, but conceding that it just wasn’t possible to juggle the safety of …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program, we begin our coverage of the November election by meeting the three candidates who will appear on the ballot for Houghton County Sheriff – incumbent Brian McLean, Josh Saaranen and Roger Sullivan. We get an update on the Parade of Nations from Will …

The Upper Peninsula Catholic Foundation has announced its annual distribution to Catholic Schools across the Diocese of Marquette. Eight Catholic Schools have received $230,000, a 12.8% increase from last year prior to the beginning of the 2021 school year. Sacred Heart Catholic School in L’Anse received close to $20,000. UPCF …

Don’t forget to catch Michigan Tech’s latest Covid-19 Town Hall tonight. Tonight’s topic will be “COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response.” http://thewolf.comListen at 7pm on 97-7 The WOLF or the link to join the Zoom Meeting is on thewolf.com. 

Thanks to the CARES Act, Michigan has launched Futures for Frontliners, the first of its kind in the nation, which will allow essential, frontline COVID-19 workers a tuition free path to community college. This from the Governor’s press conference earlier today. Chief Health Officer Dr. Joneigh Khaldun commented on contact …