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High School In high school football last night…– Calumet outscored L’Anse 50-28. The Copper Kings finish with a record of 8-1, and look forward to the playoffs. We’ll follow them as far as they go on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. L’Anse ends its season with a record of 4-5.– Hancock …

The ongoing budget dispute in Lansing could start costing local governments some big bucks before too long. Houghton County Administrator Eric Forsberg delivered a summary to the Board of Commissioners last night… There was a bit of good news. The county had been told recently that federal grant money to …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners continues to wrestle with what to do about the overcrowded, outdated jail. The county’s task force recently recommended that a new jail be built that would also house the sheriff’s department, and district court. Task force members left open the question of location. A …

They say every cloud has a silver lining. Our extra-rainy fall could provide a little bit of relief to electric costs. Upper Peninsula Power Company tells us the high river levels have enabled it to produce 30 percent more hydroelectric power than usual. Vice President for Business Development and Communication …

The unemployment rate fell in every county in Michigan last month. Non-seasonally adjusted rates were sampled before the General Motors strike began. The statewide rate came in at 3.7 percent… a half-point lower than in August, but two-tenths of a point above the rate one year ago. The unadjusted rate …

High School In high school volleyball last night… – Houghton defeated Hancock in the annual Copper Spike game. The score was not reported. – Lake Linden-Hubbell defeated Jeffers 3-1 (18-25, 25-9, 25-15, 25-16). – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City v Watersmeet – no report. – L’Anse lost to West Iron County 3-1 …

One woman was stabbed, and another arrested after an altercation early Wednesday at a residence in Osceola Township. A Michigan State Police spokesman at the Calumet Post confirmed that the incident occurred around midnight, but was unable to provide names, the condition of the victim, or additional details because the …

Portage Township will begin the process of considering whether to allow recreational marijuana sales and growth. Like many municipalities in Michigan, the township originally opted out of the state’s marijuana program, until officials could review state rules. Those rules were posted a few weeks ago. At last night’s board meeting, …

The Houghton City Council has changed its meeting schedule because of the upcoming holidays. Instead of holding sessions the night before Thanksgiving, and on Christmas night, council will meet on December 4th and December 18th at 5:30 at the City Center. The council also scheduled a joint public meeting with …

The City of Houghton will proceed with purchasing some new equipment. A federal Rural Development loan program is contributing $199,900 toward the cost of a police vehicle, two dump trucks, a wheel loader, a skid steer loader, and an excavator thumb. The grant from the program designed to assist flood-damaged …