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The Michigan High School Athletic Association has announced a “phased in” timetable for the beginning of fall sports competition. The plan was designed because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Low risk sports, including cross country, Upper Peninsula girls tennis, and Lower Peninsula girls golf, swimming and diving, may begin …

The U.S. Coast Guard is reviewing a request by environmental groups, to ban the use of anchors in the Straits of Mackinac, after reports that one of Canadian Oil Company Enbridge’s own vessels, may have damaged a support anchor on the Line 5 Pipeline. This from Michigan Advance. The letter …

Election workers are still needed for the August 4th primary election, and the November 3rd general election. As an election worker, you’ll be an MVP of democracy, helping to ensure free and fair elections for all. As an election worker, you’ll be paid and receive training on how to do …

There’s a new online t shirt  and apparel company, which is dedicated to showing love for the Upper Peninsula. Friends Matt Palomaki from Marquette and Gary Campioni from Dollar Bay, met while attending Northern Michigan University.  Their new business aptly named Showupness, came about during a Facetime conversation. Campioni said …

There’s still work to be done in the battle against COVID-19. This, from Governor Whitmer’s press conference yesterday. In a rare instance, she also complimented President Trump. She also called for Senate republicans to work with House democrats, to come to an agreement on a recovery plan. Whitmer also vowed …

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is urging voters who have absentee ballots, to get them back to their clerk’s office, before the August 4th Primary election. You can send them back by mail, or drop them off to your local clerk’s office, or at a ballot drop box. If you …

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, you may know it simply as “HUD,” has awarded the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community $900,000 as part of their Indian Community Development Block Grant Imminent Threat Program, which helps address problems faced by Tribal residents. The funds will be used to construct …

The Houghton-Keweenaw County 4-H Program has awarded their 2020 Senior Scholarship to Houghton resident Noah Bach. Noah highlighted the positive impact 4-H has had on his life, in his winning essay. Bach has served as president of the Copper Tips 4-H Archery Club since 2016 and has won medals in …

MLB The Detroit bullpen threw six scoreless innings last night, as the Tigers edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3. After Rony Garcia gave up a three-run homer in the third inning of his major league debut, Tyler Alexander, Jose Cisnero, Gregory Soto, Buck Farmer and Joe Jiménez held KC to just …

A downstate woman was injured in a car-motorcycle crash this afternoon in Houghton. The Houghton police department tells us that a 59-year-old Wheeler woman was driving her motorcycle southbound at the intersection of US-41 and M-26 just before 1:30. She crossed from the far-left lane into the center lane, and …