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High School In high school volleyball tonight…• Hancock plays at Chassell.• Houghton travels to Gwinn.• L’Anse visits Lake Linden-Hubbell.• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City journeys to Ontonagon.• Ewen-Trout Creek entertains Wakefield-Marenisco. Local high school athletic directors have issued the guidelines for spectators at high school volleyball and middle school girls basketball contests …

On August 26th, The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team conducted a search warrant on a home on Arch Street in Ishpeming. The search found an ounce of crystal meth. UPSET was tipped off that a man was selling crystal meth, which he had brought up from the Lower Peninsula. A …

This past Saturday, Michigan Tech completed it’s baseline testing program for students. Over the past two weeks, 1,784 COVID-19 tests were performed, with 7 students coming back positive. Some students are housed on campus, while some are not.  Students housed on campus have been taken to isolation spaces. Those who …

“Live for Tomorrow.” That’s the theme of this year’s fourth annual suicide prevention walk, sponsored by the Houghton/Keweenaw Communities that Care. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s walk is a little different. It’s a two week long virtual event and fundraiser. Bringing awareness to suicide risk factors and options …

In an email sent to parents, the Hancock School District is anticipating well over 80% of students to return for face to face learning on September 8th. Approximately 10% of students plan on taking part in live streaming classes, but can return to school for face to face learning at …

With the school year just around the corner, the Hancock School Public Library has big news. Director, Dillon Geshel. A link to the library is here.  

A global pandemic and cancelled fair couldn’t stop the community from showing up in force, and breaking the Junior Market Livestock Auction record for the second year in a row. The auction netted over $77,000 this weekend. In addition to breaking the record for the second year in a row, …

MLB The Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game yesterday, edging the Minnesota Twins 3-2. Jonathon Schoop’s solo home run in the sixth inning was the game-winner. Jeimer Candelario also homered. Starter Casey Mize struggled with control, hitting three batters and uncorking a wild pitch while giving up two runs …

MLB The Detroit Tigers swept their doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins yesterday, taking the opening game 8-2, and the nightcap 4-2. Matthew Boyd put his struggles behind him in the first contest, giving up two runs on just four hits over six innings. Tigers batters scratched out 16 hits in …

From the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department: The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) has identified the Theta Tau-Beta Chapter, located at 407 Fairview Street, Houghton, MI, as a potential exposure site for COVID-19. Exposure may have occurred during events held at the site on Monday, August 24th, and Tuesday, …