Efforts continue in Lansing to restore some of the funding that was cut from the 2019-2020 budget by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Houghton County Sheriff Brian McLean is following two line items… Permanent loss of secondary road patrol funding could lead to layoffs in departments that are already thinly staffed… The …
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A Wisconsin man was killed in a single-car crash in Iron County, Michigan, yesterday. State Police troopers say a pickup truck driven by 64-year-old Verne St. Pierre of Phelps veered off Forest Highway 16 near the Smokey Lake Road intersection in Stambaugh Township, and hit several trees. As he was …
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Michigan Tech has scheduled Indigenous People’s Day activities over the next several days. Today, the Woodland Singers will perform at noon at the Husky Statue, and there will be a discussion about “American Indian Identity in Contemporary Media” at 6:00 in Fisher 138. Kalvin Hartwig from the Sault Ste. Marie …
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GLIAC The Michigan Tech soccer team dropped its fourth straight game yesterday, falling 3-2 to Northern Michigan University. Gabby Sgambati and Maisy Snyder scored for the Huskies. NMU’s Isabelle Brusilow scored the game-winner in the 87th minute. NHL The Detroit Red Wings skate at Vancouver tomorrow night. Pregame coverage will …
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Finlandia The Finlandia University volleyball team closed out the Marty Peterson Invitational at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Saturday with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-6) loss to Saint Norbert, and a 3-0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-14) defeat at the hands of the host team. The Finlandia football team lost 44-0 at Kalamazoo College yesterday afternoon. The …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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