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Not all of the celebrities coming to this week’s Kraft Hockeyville USA festivities are people. The MacNaughton Cup The Stanley Cup is in town, as is the MacNaughton Cup. Both of them will be on display along with the Gibson Cup at the community celebration this afternoon in Calumet. You …

More than 200 people turned out Friday afternoon to show their support for action to address climate change. The group met below the Houghton-Hancock Bridge, then stretched out along the pedestrian walkways, chanting slogans and carrying signs. The effort was part of a worldwide campaign to force action to stop …

The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force continued its fact-finding tour in Hancock Friday. The group heard from controversial Line Five pipeline owner Enbridge and some other experts in the morning, then opened the floor for public comment in the afternoon. As the session closed, Task Force member Roman Sidortsov from …

Hockeyville activities pick up today. The Stanley Cup is in Calumet, and students there will take class pictures with it. Parents will have an opportunity to order copies in the near future. At a community picnic this afternoon, John Carroll of the Local Organizing Committee says you’ll have a rare …

The flags of around 70 different countries were carried through the streets of Houghton and Hancock Saturday in the annual Parade of Nations. Highlights from the 2019 Parade of Nations The procession was led by the drum and dancers from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. KBIC member Stan Spruce appreciates …

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: …