High School In high school volleyball tonight, Calumet entertains Marquette. MLB The Detroit Tigers lost 5-2 to the Chicago White Sox yesterday. Spencer Turnbull gave up all five runs over five innings, and took the loss. Jorge Bonifacio drove in both Detroit runs, with singles in the first and ninth …
Read More »Lions, Packers Open NFL Season Today – Sunday Sports Wrap
High School At the Baraga Invitational volleyball match Saturday, Jeffers took first place, with Baraga second, Ontonagon third, and Dollar Bay-Tamarack City fourth. College Big Ten school officials will meet today to discuss the potential reinstatement of this fall’s football schedule. A report from the Associated Press indicates that university …
Read More »Houghton Volleyball Skunks Westwood – Saturday Sports Wrap
High School In high school volleyball last night, Houghton blanked Westwood 3-0. Today, Chassell, Ontonagon and Baraga will compete at the Baraga Invitational. MLB The Detroit Tigers lost 4-3 to the Chicago White Sox last night. Rookie starter Casey Mize opened the game with five no-hit innings. Detroit’s offense broke …
Read More »Laux Files As Write-In for Houghton County Sheriff
Steve Laux isn’t giving up on his bid to unseat Brian McLean as Houghton County Sheriff. Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly confirmed that Laux filed paperwork Wednesday to qualify as a write-in candidate in the November general election. The retired Michigan State Police trooper challenged McLean in the August Republican …
Read More »Gogebic Community College Supports Futures For Frontliners
Gogebic Community College is throwing their support behind Michigan’s “Futures for Frontliners” program. Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced the new program, which allows frontline COVID-19 workers, who don’t already have a degree, a chance to acquire a degree, free of charge through a community college. Dr. George McNulty, Gogebic Community College …
Read More »Celebration Of Dr. Larry Julien’s Life
Friends and family of Dr. Larry Julien, who passed away on August 27th, invite you to a celebration of Dr. Julien’s life, tomorrow at the Michigan Tech Football Field Pavilion, starting at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested gifts in remembrance of Dr. Julien be made to …
Read More »Representative Markkanen Introduces Bill For CBD Oil And Marijuana For Pets
Can your veterinarian prescribe CBD oil or even marijuana for your pets health problems? If Representative Greg Markkanen’s bill makes it through the legislature, then yes, your vet can prescribe CBD oil or even marijuana. Markkanen introduced the legislation after an Upper Peninsula veterinarian presented the problem to him. Markkanen …
Read More »Road Work Starts In Hubbell On Monday
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.
Read More »Michigan Tech Hosts COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting
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 …
Read More »Hancock Sends Facial Covering Requirements For Sports To Parents
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 …
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