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GLIAC The Michigan Tech men’s basketball squad suffered its first loss of the season Sunday afternoon, falling to Winona State University 62-59. Kyle Monroe led the Huskies with 28 points. The Tech women will play at Minnesota State tonight. NHL The Detroit Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators Tuesday. Coverage …

High School Calumet’s high school football season ended with a tough 15-14 loss to Glen Lake in the regional championship game Saturday. The Lakers opened the scoring with a 14-yard run early in the second quarter. The Copper Kings responded with a 34-yard Scott Loukus-to-Dean Loukus touchdown pass late in …

High School Calumet entertains Glen Lake in the Division Six regional football championship game this afternoon. Pregame coverage begins at 12:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. The winner will play either Montague or Sanford-Meridian next week in the semifinals. Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s hockey team lost 7-0 at Adrian …

Copper Country residents are receiving fake mailings, claiming to be from the renowned Publishers Clearinghouse. Michigan State Police troopers say the message informs the recipient that they have won a substantial cash prize. A check is included, allegedly to cover taxes, legal and administrative fees. Instructions advise the recipient to contact …

Efforts to make sure local children have happy Christmases are underway. Toys for Tots has set out drop-off boxes for new, unwrapped toys at Walmart, Walgreen’s, Joey’s, Swift Hardware, Houghton Powersports, Auto Value in Houghton and Calumet, Incredible Bank in Calumet, and Superior National Bank branches in Baraga and L’Anse. …

Flags at Michigan government facilities will fly at half-staff again tomorrow, to honor another serviceman who gave his life for our country many years ago. Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the order on behalf of Army Private Connie Cagle. Cagle was killed on the island of New Guinea in 1942. His …

The sea lamprey population in Lake Superior has decreased over the past several years, but remains above target levels. A report released this week by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission notes that targeted treatments performed in 2016 seem to have reduced the numbers from near-record highs recorded two years ago. …

The firearm deer hunting season opens today. The good news is that the herd has recovered from some rough winters a few years ago. DNR Wildlife Biologist John DePue says hunting should be good… Mark Pomeroy from the Baraga DNR office reminds that safety comes first… Anyone heading into the …

The Michigan Tech Senate is calling for the university to revise its approach to salaries and benefits. The Senate is an advisory board that includes 34 representatives from the university’s professional and academic staff. A resolution passed recently by the group notes that university revenues increased by $2.6 million this …

Gusty winds and heavy waves roiled Lake Superior overnight. A Lakeshore Flood Advisory was issued last evening, as the western and northern shoreline of Keweenaw County were pounded by westerly winds up to 45 miles per hour, and waves higher than 12 feet. Rough conditions on the big lake prompted …