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More than 350 companies and many hundreds of well-dressed students squeezed into the SDC yesterday for Michigan Tech’s Fall Career Fair. Industries represented included construction, computing, manufacturing, banking, automotive, environmental services, governmental departments and more. Outside, Nick Plahn of Oshkosh Corporation was standing next to a huge wheeled vehicle… Plahn …

High School In high school volleyball last night, Baraga shut down Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-0. On the volleyball schedule tonight… – Hancock hosts Iron Mountain. – Lake Linden-Hubbell visits Ontonagon. – Jeffers plays at L’Anse. In cross country today, Calumet, Hancock, Houghton and Chassell run at the Tracy Storm Invitational …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department’s patrol boat has sunk. Sheriff Brian McLean tells us the boat had to be hauled out of its slip in the Houghton County Marina recently, after it filled with water. No official cause has been determined, but McLean says they recently used some grant money …

The Houghton City Council will discuss a rezoning proposal at tonight’s meeting. The Hope Fellowship Church has asked that a portion of the property it owns along West Sharon Avenue be changed from Single Family to General Business. A public hearing will be held at 5:30 at the City Center, …

The Michigan appeals court has reversed the conviction of a Gogebic County teenaged girl who fantasized about killing a boy and his pets on social media. The girl, identified in court records as “J.P.,” formed a Snapchat group with three other girls, all in sixth or seventh grade. They shared …

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 …