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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been selected to deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union address. President Donald Trump plans to make the annual speech to a joint session of the legislature on February 4th. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said they …

The governor signed a wide array of bills into law on Friday. Highlights include… – Legislation that expands the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone property tax exemption to encourage redevelopment in disadvantaged communities. – County boards of commissioners that want to take over the responsibilities of elected road commissions will need to …

Gasoline prices held steady again last week in the Copper Country. AAA Michigan’s survey puts the average cost of a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.54. That’s a penny lower than last week, 14 cents above the statewide average, and two cents above the national average. Keweenaw County remained at …

A third woman has accused a Michigan state senator of inappropriate sexual behavior. Melissa Osborn says Republican Peter Lucido made crude comments, leered at her, and touched her inappropriately at a conference last May. Osborn is a regulatory affairs specialist for a trade group. The allegation was first reported by …

High School In girls basketball tonight… – Hancock plays at Houghton. – Calumet visits Chassell. – L’Anse travels to Ontonagon. – Jeffers tips off at Lake Linden-Hubbell. Our coverage will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. On the boys schedule tonight… – Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Jeffers in …

High School In high school hockey Saturday… – Calumet scored four times in the first five minutes, and cruised to an 8-0 victory over Escanaba. The game ended after the second period because of the mercy rule. Tanner Rowe notched a hat trick, Dean Loukus scored twice, Scott Loukus and …

High School In high school hockey last evening, Houghton defeated Escanaba 4-1. Camden Markham and Brandon Trudeau gave the Gremlins all the scoring they needed in the first period. Markham scored again in the second period, and Ty Halonen added some insurance in the third. Jimmy Pietila got the win …

The Copper Country’s mid-winter celebration takes place this weekend. Heikinpäivä will feature traditional tori markets beginning tomorrow at 10:00 at the Finnish-American Heritage Center and First United Methodist Church in downtown Hancock. The parade will begin at 11:00 in front of the Scott Building. David Maki from the Finnish Theme …

There could be more cruise passengers visiting the Copper Country in the future. On the heels of news that Viking Cruise Line will include Houghton as a featured stop when it begins its Great Lakes cruises in 2022, City Manager Eric Waara told the council Wednesday night that Victory Cruise …

The Calumet Theatre will reveal its 2020 season at a performance by Copper Country native Erik Koskinen. The show will take place March 20th, which theatre executive director Marlin Lee says is historically significant… For the record, the first production at the theatre was a touring play called “The Highwaymen.” …