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High School Scott Loukus tries to reach the end zone in Calumet’s victory over Houghton. In high school football last night…– Calumet clinched a playoff berth by crushing Houghton 51-14. Dryden Nelson scored four touchdowns for the Copper Kings.– Hancock lost at Iron Mountain 42-6. The Bulldogs’ only touchdown play …

A Munising woman was injured in a three-car crash Friday morning on US-41 between Houghton and Chassell. State Police troopers say a northbound vehicle driven by 20-year-old Jake Patchin from Lake Linden was slowing to make a left-hand turn when it was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Laura …

Houghton High School’s Joe Wood has been named the WestPAC Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.  Wood claimed individual honors at the WestPAC meet yesterday. Ishpeming won the conference team title. The two teams dominated the All-Conference boys team: Joe Wood – HoughtonBranden Peterson – HoughtonJake Sullivan – HoughtonEvan …

A recent outbreak of pertussis – also known as whooping cough – in the Upper Peninsula has inspired words of caution from the Western U.P. Health Department. Medical Director Dr. Teresa Frankovich says a dozen cases have been confirmed in the past two months, with a total of 25 cases …

Two people were injured yesterday afternoon in a crash between a car and a pickup truck near Dollar Bay. State Police troopers were called to M-26 near the Coal Dock Road intersection shortly after 1:00. They report that the eastbound car apparently crossed into the westbound lane. It collided with …

The Michigan Tech Board of Trustees meets this morning. Despite falling enrollment at most state universities, board members will hear some positive figures from President Dr. Richard Koubek… Despite the fact that fewer students are graduating from Michigan high schools, Koubek thinks Tech can continue to buck the trend… You …

The Michigan State Police kick off their annual “Stuff A Blue Goose” food drive today. “Blue Goose” is the affectionate term troopers use to refer to their patrol vehicles. The goal is to fill a vehicle with food, which will be turned over to local pantries. At the Calumet post, …

The first haunted house of the Halloween season opens tonight. Howl-O-Scream at Meadowbrook Arena in L’Anse begins its 11th year with a new look… Organizer Polly Schaefer says it’s pretty scary, but there are no age restrictions… It’s all to raise money to keep Meadowbrook Arena open… More than 60 …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to put back into the Michigan budget some of what she cut out of the Michigan budget. Supplemental spending bills introduced into the Senate yesterday would restore $34 million for rural hospitals and $11 million for road patrols, along with money for veteran services, literacy coaches, …

High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet pulled out a seesaw, 3-2 victory over Gwinn (25-9, 10-25, 25-23, 16-25, 15-10). Elli Djerf had nine kills and four aces for the Copper Kings. – Lake Linden-Hubbell dropped the first set, then came back to defeat Houghton 3-1 (18-25, …