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High School In high school cross country today, local teams will compete at the Calumet Invitational at the Swedetown Trails. GLIAC The MTU soccer team blanked Minnesota-Crookston 2-0 yesterday. Gabby Sgambati and Maisy Snyder scored for the Huskies. Tech outshot the Golden Eagles 19-3. Tech goalkeeper Gracie VanLangevelde didn’t need …

High School In high school football yesterday, Ontonagon lost to Newberry 46-6. In high school volleyball yesterday…– Calumet at the Ashwaubenon Invitational – no report.– Houghton at The Rock Invitational at Gladstone- no report.– Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, Chassell, Ontonagon, Baraga, and Jeffers at the Baraga Invitational – no report. Finlandia …

On this week’s Copper Country Today… Todd VanDyke talks with State Representative Greg Markkanen about the Michigan budget, road repairs, and a very offensive word on a political sign. Todd also talks with representatives from the Michigan Tech Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival, which will be held September 21st.

High School In high school football last night…– Calumet remained unbeaten with a 14-8 victory over Westwood. Scott Loukus threw two touchdown passes, and the Copper Kings defense held the Patriots off the scoreboard until the final minute.– Houghton was shut out by Iron Mountain 39-0.– Hancock lost to Negaunee …

The state is also preparing to give out free overdose treatment kits tomorrow. Nearly 52,000 doses of naloxone in the form of NARCAN nasal spray have been sent to participating pharmacies. Naloxone is safe to administer, and can save the life of someone experiencing an opioid overdose. Kits will be …

A Houghton-based defense contractor has agreed to pay a one-million dollar fine for defrauding the federal government. GS Engineering was accused of manipulating equipment leases by depreciating the equipment, charging the depreciation to the federal government, then leasing the same equipment back from other companies controlled by GS principals. The …

Fall turkey hunting season begins Sunday in Michigan. Any limited-quota licenses that remain may be purchased by any hunter with a current base license or mentored youth license. That includes those who did not apply for a fall turkey license. Hunters may purchase one license a day until quotas are …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes in Michigan may be eclipsed by President Trump’s recently-announced initiative to remove them from the market nationwide. Wherever it comes from, such a ban will have significant effects on an industry that sells more than two-billion dollars worth of product each year …

A political era ends today in Calumet Township. Paul Lehto will step down at noon as Township Supervisor, after nearly 47 years on the job. Paul Lehto Current trustee and assessor Tim Gasperich has been appointed by the board to take over the remainder of Lehto’s term, which runs through …

High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet cruised past Iron Mountain 3-0 (25-17, 25-8, 25-14). Milly Larson had 15 kills for the Copper Kings, and Elli Djerf added 12. Cami Johnson had 28 digs. – Houghton blanked Westwood 3-0. – Jeffers swept Hancock 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-20). …