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Can a woman repair your car? Weld metal? Build a house? Of course… but few do. The Copper Country Intermediate School District took a step toward changing that yesterday, with its annual Nontraditional Day. Girls from high schools around the area gathered at the Career and Technical Education Center for …

31 Backpacks has received a big boost for its efforts to help feed hungry area kids. The non-profit received a check for $10,000 from the Aspirus Keweenaw Health Foundation during its Christmas Big Pack event Monday evening. Melissa Maki from 31 Backpacks said the donation was greatly appreciated, as is …

The State of Michigan is suing four pharmaceutical distributors for the role they allegedly played in the opioid epidemic. We become the 49th state to take such action – only Nebraska has not. Attorney General Dana Nessell blamed her predecessor, Bill Schuette, for the delay. Michigan is using a state …

High School In high school hockey last night… – Calumet shut out Houghton 4-0. Tanner Rowe scored the first and last goals for the Copper Kings, with tallies from Jackson Rilei and Scott Loukus sandwiched in between. Alex Studebaker stopped 22 shots, and earned the 11th shutout of his career …

Michigan’s work requirement for some of those on Medicaid begins January 1st. Some Medicaid recipients between the ages of 19 and 62 will be required to work 80 hours per month to remain eligible. Republican leaders in the state legislature recently rejected a request from Governor Gretchen Whitmer to delay …

The three Houghton Snowbots middle school robotics teams that competed at the First in Michigan Tech Challenge state championships over the weekend ran into some stiff competition. Each took part in six matches, using small robots that they built themselves to pick up and stack blocks in what’s called a …

Gasoline prices slipped slightly over the past week in our region. The AAA Michigan survey puts the average price of a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.50 in the Marquette metro area this morning. That’s a penny lower than a week ago, seven cents higher than a month ago, and …

High School In high school boys basketball last night… – Calumet lost a close match to Ewen-Trout Creek 67-64. – Hancock fell to Westwood 91-44. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City downed Bessemer 69-45 – Jeffers lost a heartbreaker to Wakefield-Marenisco 49-48. – Ontonagon fell to Chassell 65-44. – Baraga dropped a …

The Swedetown Recreation Area will be expanding. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board is sending $66,000 to purchase two parcels. One is 20 acres. It’s wooded, and will be used for trail expansion. The other is 10 acres, and will be used for parking, and as a spectator area …

Michigan Tech’s mid-year graduates received their diplomas Saturday. Student speaker Victoria Quinde Serrano lauded the quality of her classmates… Quinde Serrano outlined how tennis brought her to Michigan Tech from her native Ecuador. She was a three-time captain of the women’s team. Alumna Jennifer (Fuller) Julien told the graduates that …