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The following press release was issued by the Michigan Attorney General’s office: LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced Michael Varney, 62, of Caspian, was sentenced late last week to 54 months to 15 years in prison on three felony counts of Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and 282 …

TOKYO—Two Japanese teams are traveling 6,000 miles to compete in the 62nd Annual Coca-Cola International Frisbee Tournament at Hancock’s Driving Park this weekend. Samurai Spirit, who finished third in 2017 at the IFT, and the Grabbers, who have recruited a couple of American players to fill out their roster. “We …

Tickets for the 2019-2020 Michigan Tech Athletics season are on sale. Early bird pricing is available through Sunday, July 28th for football, volleyball, basketball, and hockey tickets. MTU Director of Athletic Partnerships and Ticket Sales Gary Kruzich says this is the first time the university has offered early bird discounts …

The strawberries are back as the Copper Country Strawberry Festival takes place this month in Chassell. Judy Evert from the Chassell Lions Club says the local strawberries are quite different than the ones bought from a grocery store.  “When you slice one open, it’s red all the way through and …

AAA Michigan estimates about 1.7 million people from Michigan are expected to travel during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. That’s a 4.4 percent increase from 2018, and AAA estimates that 1.4 million Michiganders will be taking to the road. The Michigan Department of Transportation is suspending work and lifting …

An image captured from the nest box webcam at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this spring shows an adult and several falcon chicks. Peregrine falcons have successfully hatched young at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock this year. (MDOT photo) …

Upper Peninsula lawmakers in the Michigan Legislature are uniting behind a plan to support commercial fishing. The bipartisan plan would modernize Michigan’s commercial fishing regulations while allowing more diversification of the commercial fish catch. A version of the plan supported by lawmakers from the U.P. was recently introduced by State …

The NHL preseason game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Stanley Cup Champions St. Louis Blues will be played in the arena named Hockeyville USA for 2019. The announcement was made Tuesday that the Calumet Colosseum has officially been chosen as the venue for the game, which is coming …

One person is dead following a single vehicle crash in Calumet Township. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened Tuesday around 4:30pm on US-41 near #4 Road in Centennial Heights. The vehicle was driven by a 65-year-old Houghton man who sustained minor injuries. The passenger, a 77-year-old Houghton …

The following press release was issued by River Valley Bank: Wausau, WI – July 2, 2019 – River Valley Bank and IncredibleBank℠ announced today that Deb Gulan has been named to the position of Regional Community Bank Manager – Operations. Gulan’s promotion is effective immediately. Gulan joined River Valley in …