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The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call regarding a snowmobile accident this past Saturday afternoon. Approximately 1:53pm, Chilton, Wisconsin resident Michael Bangart was traveling North on Trail #1 approximately 2 miles South of West M64, when he hit a 20” rise and sustained injuries from his snowmobiles handlebar …

The Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club held a dedication ceremony this past Sunday celebrating the rebuilt New River Trail, which is an Eastern section of Trail 4, North of the Hancock Department of Public Works. The dedication recognized the renovation of the trail, which took two years to complete. The trail …

The Hancock Public School District is holding a special meeting tomorrow, February 25th, to conduct a public hearing regarding the District’s request for a Labor Day Waiver. The waiver, if granted, would allow the district to begin the school year before Labor Day. Currently, state law dictates districts, begin the …

If you’d like to learn more on the Women’s Suffrage movement, and how Michigan played a part in it, then you can come out to the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw, where riseUp and the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country present “Petticoat Patriots: How Michigan Women Won …

Having announced plans in her State of the State Address last month, to combat rising prescription drug prices in Michigan, Governor Whitmer has signed an Executive Order, forming the Prescription Drug Task Force. The Force is made up of officials from several departments, including Health and Human Services and Licensing …

With new cases of the Coronavirus spreading, Michigan health officials have confirmed that 325 people in the state are being monitored for the virus. The people being monitored are not in quarantine facilities, they are being asked to self-isolate at home, as they were considered low risk for contamination. So …

 Keeping Great Lakes water levels under control isn’t as easy as it seems. Rising water levels in the Great Lakes are a growing concern for shoreline communities. Millions of dollars worth of damage has affected roadways, residential homes and other infrastructure. Things have gotten so bad that Marquette County recently …

High School The final week of the regular girls basketball season begins tonight… – Houghton plays at Hancock. It’s Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night, and a “White Out” event – Hancock fans are encouraged to wear white, especially white Bulldog gear. Our broadcast will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 …

High School The regular high school hockey season wrapped up Saturday, as Jeffers lost 7-2 at Escanaba. The Eskymos broke the game open early, with five goals in the first period. Jackson Rocchi and Luke Marcotte scored for the Jets. The hockey playoffs open with the regional semifinals at the …

High School In the boys high school basketball last evening… – Calumet defeated Gwinn 57-45. – Hancock lost at Iron Mountain 87-29. Carson Chynoweth and Vandan Jacques each scored 10 for the Bulldogs. – Jeffers got past Lake Linden-Hubbell 55-44. Christian Hocking led the Jets with 26 points. Caleb Gregoire …