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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 …

Governor Whitmer will update the state on the latest in the fight against COVID-19 at 10am.  Catch the live stream on our Facebook page. 

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has introduced a series of interviews with various special guests to make sure voters are “Ready for November.” Legislation has been introduced to make the voting process easier, and Benson hosted the sponsors of the bill. Senator Jeremy Moss, and Representatives Vanessa Guerra and Yousef …

The mobile food pantry will be in Houghton today at the Community Action Agency located at 926 Dodge Street in Houghton from 2p-3:30p. First come, first served. Any resident of Houghton or Keweenaw County in need is welcome.