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This year’s Boy Scout popcorn sale is underway. The Hiawathaland District Boy Scout Popcorn sale will feature all of the varieties offered over the past several years, plus a couple of new options. Of the total funds raised through popcorn sales, about 36 percent stays with the local troop and …

A strong line of thunderstorms produced a rare tornado warning in the western Upper Peninsula last night. The alert was issued around 10:00 pm. The National Weather Service said radar indicated potential tornadic activity in the Paulding area. The resulting warning covered the northern half of Iron County, along with …

After a busy first two days of the Kraft Hockeyville USA celebration, we’ll take a breath today. The only event on the schedule is the Red and Blue Fundraiser tonight at the National Guard Readiness Center. Historian Dr. Bill Sproule and NHL great Jeremy Roenick will speak. Tickets for that …

The state legislature has passed all of the bills needed for the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget, and sent them on to Governor Gretchen Whitmer for review. The budget totals $59-billion. Most of the 14 bills passed on party line votes. The only ones that garnered significant bipartisan support were those …

High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-17). – Houghton downed L’Anse 3-1. – Hancock v West Iron County – no report. – Jeffers swept Baraga 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-19). – Chassell v Ewen-Trout Creek – no report. – Ontonagon v …

Gasoline prices have risen in the week since a major Saudi oil facility was damaged by a drone attack, but not as much as some had feared. AAA Michigan’s survey puts the average price for the Marquette region at $2.68 per gallon. That’s six cents higher than a week ago, …

The Republican-led state legislature hopes to have completed state budget bills forwarded to Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer late this week. At the GOP’s retreat on Mackinac Island over the weekend, Senate leader Mike Shirkey told reporters that the plan to complete the document with minimal input from the governor is …

Thursday is the deadline for applications from those wishing to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term on the CLK Board of Education. The appointment will last only until the end of the year, when the seat will be taken over by the successful candidate in the November election. …

The nearly-week-long Kraft Hockeyville USA celebration continues tonight, as the historic Colosseum hosts the renewal of an historic rivalry. With interior renovations already in place for Thursday’s feature game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Saint Louis Blues, the Calumet Wolverines will face the Portage Lake Pioneers this evening …

The crowd numbered in the thousands yesterday afternoon at the first official Kraft Hockeyville event. The sun shone brightly over the green space next to US-41 in Calumet as fans lined up to have pictures taken with the Stanley Cup, the MacNaughton Cup and the Gibson Cup – hockey’s three …