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 …
Read More »Gasoline Prices Jump, but Not Dramatically
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, …
Read More »Legislature “On Track” with Budget Bills
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 …
Read More »Application Deadline for CLK Board Seat Approaching
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. …
Read More »Pioneers, Wolverines Continue Hockeyville Celebration Tonight
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 …
Read More »Hockeyville USA Opener a Hit
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 …
Read More »Keweenaw Observes Voter Registration Day
Michigan Tech is hosting its third annual National Voter Registration Day event today. Students and community members can fill out and drop off voter registration forms at four locations on campus – inside Fisher Hall, inside the Memorial Union Building, outside by the Husky statue, and outside the Douglass Houghton …
Read More »Superior Search and Rescue Adds Drone
Superior Search and Rescue has added a new tool to help find missing people in the region. A drone – officially an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – is now up and running. The UAV was purchased with a $4,000 grant from the Portage Health Foundation. Photo provided by Superior Search and …
Read More »Keweenaw Brewfest Raises $41k
The final figures are in from the recent Keweenaw Brewfest. A spokesperson for the Keweenaw Community Foundation said that more than $41,000 was raised. That money will help support the Foundation’s operating expenses. More than 1,100 people attended, and they tried 17,568 sample-sized beer portions. More than 60 breweries took …
Read More »Pioneers, Wolverines Meet in Hockeyville Warm-Up Tonight
High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Calumet hosts Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Houghton entertains L’Anse. – Hancock travels to West Iron County. – Jeffers welcomes Baraga. – Chassell journeys to Ewen-Trout Creek. – Ontonagon hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. In cross country, Calumet and Chassell will run at the Munising Invitational. Finlandia …
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