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Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Pigs-N-Heat hockey game. The annual faceoff between local police officers and firefighters raises money for the Copper Country Police and Fire Relief Fund, which assists victims of fire and crime. The game will be played on February 15th at the John MacInnes …

A downstate man has died from injuries suffered in a snowmobile crash last week. Mackinac County sheriff’s deputies say 77-year-old Norman James Bass of Goodrich – near Flint – missed a turn and struck a tree near Naubinway. He was taken to Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry, where he …

Gasoline prices fell a bit during the first week of 2020. AAA Michigan’s survey place the cost of a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.45 in the Marquette metro area. That’s six cents cheaper than a week ago, nine cents cheaper than a month ago, 32 cents higher than a …

First District U.S. Representative Jack Bergman says killing Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani was the right thing to do. In a statement released on his Facebook page, the Watersmeet Republican said Soleimani was responsible for over 600 American deaths, and was planning additional attacks. Bergman is a retired Marine Corps …

Snowmobile trail crews in the eastern and central Upper Peninsula continue to clean up damage caused by Sunday’s storm. Chippewa County suffered the most damage, with numerous trees blocking trails. Trail 5 in Marquette County also suffered damage in the Champion area. Paul Gaberdiel from the Michigan Department of Natural …

Some private college students across Michigan can breathe easier, now that the Michigan Tuition Grant has been reinstated.  In fact, students with financial need who attend Michigan’s private colleges will get more money under the supplemental budget agreement signed last month by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.  The tuition grant traditionally awarded …

All three of the UP Health System hospitals are restricting visitors because of a high level of respiratory illnesses and influenza. Visitors who are suffering from cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, vomiting and or diarrhea will not be allowed to see patients at UP Health System Portage, Bell or …

The Copper Country Community Arts Council is accepting applications for local arts project mini-grants. The funding from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs provides up to $4,000 for locally developed, high quality arts projects. The CCCAC coordinates the grants for Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw, Ontonagon, Gogebic and Iron Counties. …

“Quid pro quo” leads the list of words and phrases banned from the Queen’s English by the Unicorn Hunters at Lake Superior State University. The Latin phrase that’s been beaten to death in news coverage of President Donald Trump’s interaction with Ukraine received the most nominations this year. Other words …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation is looking for a new Executive Director. The job description posted on the Foundation’s website says the position will require about 30 hours per week. The salary is $40,000 per year, but no health or retirement benefits are offered. They’d prefer someone with a business leadership …