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The first round of budget adjustments following Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s vetoes in late September includes money for rural hospitals, sheriff’s patrols, and isolated school districts. Those are likely to be approved this week. It does not include money for the Pure Michigan tourism campaign, which has helped drive visitors from …

Snowmobilers will be able to use the trail that crosses the Julio scrapyard in Ripley this winter. The Julio property was recently closed off because of environmental contamination. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department says that snow covering the trail will substantially reduce exposure to the asbestos and other contaminants …

UPPCO has tallied up the numbers from the November 27th storm that affected the entire U.P., and the subsequent storm that affected the Marquette area. 12,000 customers lost power at least once – that’s around 20 percent of the utility’s customer base. Around 150 workers spent approximately 15,000 hours repairing …

This year’s Hankookin Heikki honor has been bestowed on Mary Pekkala. The Hankookin Heikki award is given to someone who has made significant contributions to keeping the Copper Country’s Finnish traditions alive. David Maki of the Finnish Theme Committee says Pekkala has been a behind-the-scenes star.. Pekkala also volunteers at …

Local school superintendents shared their concerns about educational issues with our state lawmakers Friday morning. The Copper Country Intermediate School District legislative sessions with State Senator Ed McBroom and State Representative Greg Markkanen focused on dealing with mental health issues in the schools, and on state funding in general. On …

High School The high school boys basketball season opens tonight… – Houghton entertains Kingsford. Our broadcast will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. – Lake Linden-Hubbell tips off at Baraga. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at L’Anse. – Jeffers welcomes Bessemer – postponed to February 6th. – Chassell …

High School In high school hockey Saturday… – Traverse City Central defeated Hancock 7-2. The Trojans built a 4-0 lead in the first period, and were never challenged. – Houghton fell to Hartland 2-0. Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Michigan Tech hockey team completed a weekend sweep of Alaska-Anchorage with …

The Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday approved a $19.9 million rate increase for SEMCO Energy Gas Company. The average SEMCO customer (using 100 ccf per month) will see an increase of 9.2%, or about $6.10, on their monthly bill. The increase was about half of the $38 million the …

The Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC) has accepted portions of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) submitted earlier this year by Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO). The IRP outlines the utility’s plans for power production, energy sources, waste reduction, and protection for customers from risks in production and transmission of electricity. …

High School In high school hockey last night… – Hancock fell to Hartland 8-2. – Houghton lost 4-3 in overtime to Traverse City Central. Tucker Tapani scored twice for the Gremlins, and Camden Markham added one goal. The Trojans kept pace to tie the game 3-3 after the second period. …