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Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team has added another member. Andrew Andrade is a right-handed pitcher from Riverside, California. Despite the state’s allowance of the reopening of gym and training facilities this week, Finlandia University’s Paavo Nurmi Center will remain closed, at least until August. School officials say they’re focusing …

The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office has a brand new 2020 Chevrolet 2500 pickup, thanks to the Operation Stonegarden grant program, through the Department of Homeland Security. Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala. To be considered, entities must be state, local or tribal law enforcement agencies that are located along the U.S. …

In a press release sent this morning, UP Health System Portage has announced they will begin  allowing visitors on a limited basis effective immediately. Lower than expected volume of COVID-19 cases in the region, factored in the decision. The new restrictions will allow most patients to have one visitor or …

Back in April of 2018, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, issued an advisory, urging the community to stay clear of a 1,000 foot section of M-26 near the C & H Mineral Building in Hubbell. The advisory has now been lifted. The advisory was originally issued, due to physical …

Michigan’s DNR and the Michigan National Guard’s 1432nd Engineering Company, have teamed up to perform maintenance  and upgrades to the infrastructure of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon County, through June 10th. The Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training, combines military skills and community resources, which produces mission ready …

Protesters met again on the Houghton-Hancock Bridge this past Saturday, for another march for equality. Here’s what brought one of the protesters out. A protester who grew up in Minneapolis also chimed in. Police Brutality also brought people out. The Houghton Police Department was on hand, to ensure everyone’s safety. …

Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team has signed up another recruit. Hunter Futrell is a pitcher and utility infielder from Leander, Texas. NFL The Green Bay Packers have signed guard Jon Runyan. He was a sixth-round draft pick out of the University of Michigan. Horseshoes In Copper Country Horseshoe League …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke spoke with the two candidates for Houghton County Sheriff running in the August 4th primary election – incumbent Brian McLean, and challenger Steven Laux. There is no announced Democratic opponent for the November election, so the primary winner will likely run unopposed. …

Governor Whitmer called on the federal government to increase testing throughout the country in a press conference earlier this morning. She also signed an executive order, moving the UP into Phase 5. She also reminded Michiganders that now is not the time to let up on safety measures. 

Have you ever been to a high school graduation ceremony, which featured golf carts? If not, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools has you covered. They’ll host their ceremony on tomorrow, at 10am. The Calumet Golf Course donated the carts, and the ceremony will feature speeches by the valedictorian and salutatorian. …