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Finlandia The Finlandia University women’s soccer team routed Eureka College 8-0 yesterday. Addie Budzinski earned a hat trick, and Kirsten L’Esperance and Dasia Knowles each scored twice. The Finlandia men’s soccer team cruised past Eureka College 6-0 yesterday. Akwasi Kwarteng scored twice for the Lions. MLB The Detroit Tigers blasted …

High School In high school football yesterday, Lake Linden-Hubbell ripped Houghton 40-0. Six different players scored for the Lakes, who outgained the Gremlins 382 yards to 93. Caleb Klein rushed for 109 yards for Lake Linden, and Caleb Gregoire added 106. Xander Zapolnik ran for 62 yards for Houghton. See …

High School L’Anse’s Jonah Dowd stiff-arms his way to a touchdown. In high school football last night… – Calumet throttled West Iron County 14-0 to remain unbeaten. Dryden Nelson scored both of the Copper Kings’ touchdowns. – Hancock spotted Gwinn a 12-0 lead, the roared back to defeat the Modeltowners …

As received from the Isle Royale National Park: The Isle Royale fall wolf translocation project concluded on September 13 after successfully moving three wolves from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the park. The new wolves, two males and one female, bolstered the total island wolf population to 17, which now includes …

A former Northern Michigan University hockey player will be part of the cast of the next Survivor program. Tom Laidlaw – “Survivor” cast photo. Tom Laidlaw was a defenseman with the Wildcats from 1976 to 1980. He later skated for the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings. Survivor: …

The final Adopt-A-Highway trash pickup window of the season opens tomorrow. Volunteers from 2,800 businesses, community organizations and families will be canvassing the shoulders 6,100 miles of state highways, picking up trash. Our Houghton Community Broadcasting Stations staff polices a two-mile stretch north and south of the Canyon Falls rest …

The Copper Country will show off its international colors tomorrow. The Parade of Nations will step off at 11:00 at the west edge of downtown Hancock, and travel across the bridge into Houghton. Parade coordinator Cindy Lisne says international students from Michigan Tech, Finlandia University and others in the community …

Most K-12 school districts in Michigan would see a three percent increase in state funding, under an educational budget bill that was passed yesterday by the House and Senate. The compromise bill would mean an extra $240 per student in most areas, including the Copper Country. The measure passed easily …

Some Upper Peninsula residents will join others around the world today in what’s being called a “global climate strike.” Worldwide, more than 3,000 events have been organized in more than 130 nations. In the Copper Country, students and community members will demonstrate at the Houghton-Hancock Bridge from 4:00 until 7:00. …

The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force will meet in Hancock today. The task force was formed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to assess energy needs in the U.P., and propose solutions.  The meeting will be held at the Jutila Center in Hancock. Sessions will run from 10:00 until 1:00, and 2:30 …