In the primary on Saturday, three of the four incumbents running for re-election advanced. Two positions are open for both the L’Anse and Baraga districts. The top four vote-getters in each district will appear on the general election ballot.

In the L’Anse district, incumbent Toni Minton led the field with 62 votes. She’ll be joined on the ballot by Sierra Ayres with 56 votes, frmer council member Eddy Edwards with 40 votes, and Brent Waranka wth 36 votes. Also-rans include Donald Chosa with 35 votes, incumbent Dale Goodreau with 22, and Paul Smith with 19.

In the Baraga District, incumbent Doreen Blaker tallied 123 votes. Marty C. Curtis, Jr. collected 73, former council president Warren “Chris” Swartz received 64, and incumbent R.D. Curtis 47. Also-rans included Patrick Racette with 43 votes, Robert Alan Rajacic with 36, Raistlin Awanohopay with 24, Clara L. Corbett and Jerry Magnant with 20 each, Bruce LaPointe with 16, and Christine Awanohopay with 14.

Totals are unofficial until ratified by the tribal council.

High School

In high school football playoff action…

Lake Linden-Hubbell advanced to the eight-player Division Two Regional Final with a 44-25 victory Saturday over North Central. The Lakes built a 38-19 halftime lead. Brady Axford ran for 194 yards and two touchdowns on 30 attempts, and completed three of five passes for 70 yards and one touchdown. Blake Lebo ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and completed three of five passes for 38 yards and a touchdown. Josh Daavettila caught both touchdown passes. The Lakes improve to 10-0, and will host 10-0 Gaylord Saint Mary on Saturday. The Snowbirds dispatched Saint Ignace 55-6 in their regional semifinal Friday night.

Calumet’s season ended with a 35-14 loss at Traverse City Saint Francis Saturday. Turnovers hurt the Copper Kings early – their first two possessions ended with fumbles, and the Gladiators turned both into touchdowns. Calumet’s third and final possession of the first half ended with an interception in the final minute. Saint Francis moved the ball to the Calumet two-yard line with one second remaining, but the Kings’ defense held. The Gladiators added touchdowns on their first two second-half possessions. Calumet finally got on the board with a 13-yard Tyler Halonen run, but, on their ensuing possession, Jacob Kraska intercepted a tipped Tyler Halonen pass, and returned it for a score. The Kings added a late touchdown on a 42-yard Halonen-to-Keith Koivisto pass play. The Copper Kings end their season with a record of 6-4. The Gladiators will play at Kingsley in a district final next weekend.

In other 11-player action involving Upper Peninsula teams:

• In Division Eight, L’Anse’s season ended with a 59-30 loss at Bark River-Harris Friday night. The Broncos will host Glen Lake for a district final next weekend.
• In Division Seven, Menominee blanked Lakeview 48-0 Saturday. The Maroons will face Manistee next weekend.
• In Division Five, Negaunee advanced with a 34-26 win over Shepherd Friday Night. Kingsley routed Mason County Central 63-22 Saturday. The Miners and Flivvers will play for the district title next weekend.
• In Division Three, Marquette lost to Cadillac, 31-19 on Friday.

In 8-player action involving other Upper Peninsula teams:

• In Division One on Friday, Pickford defeated Mio 40-12. Ishpeming dispatched Rudyard 36-14. The Hematites and Panthers will play for the regional title next weekend.

College Soccer

The Michigan Tech women’s soccer team wrapped up its season with a 3-0 loss at Davenport Saturday. The Huskies finish with a record of 1-14-3.

The NMU women’s squad ended its regular season with a 1-0 loss at Grand Valley Saturday. The Wildcats are seeded sixth in the GLIAC tournament, and will open play Tuesday at Saginaw Valley State.

College Volleyball

The Michigan Tech volleyball team claimed the opening set, but fell 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 15-25, 16-25) to Grand Valley Saturday. Rachel Zurek led the Huskies with 14 kills, Madelynn Kreider had 45 assists, and Keeley Nellis added 14 digs.

The NMU volleyball squad dropped a 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 25-12, 14-25, 12-15) decision to Wayne State Saturday. The Wildcats honored the team’s seniors, including team captain and former Calumet Copper King Helen Beiring.

College Football

The 15th-ranked MTU football team got past Saginaw Valley State 27-20 Saturday. Alex Bueno and Jake Rueff each ran for touchdowns. Jadon Bender returned a blocked punt 11 yards for a score, and Avery Kucharski kicked two field goals.

The Northern football squad overwhelmed Wayne State 45-12 Saturday. Freshman quarterback Matt Stevens completed his first 20 passes – one shy of the all-time NCAA Division II record. He wound up completing 26 of 27 for 405 yards and three touchdowns. Noah Dobert ran for 125 yards and three scores.

College Hockey

The Northern Michigan hockey team fell 4-1 at Augustana Saturday night.

The Michigan Tech hockey team had the weekend off.

College Basketball

The NMU basketball teams completed play at the Midwest Tip-Off Challenge at Wisconsin Dells Saturday…

• The men’s team lost to Harding 75-59.
• The women’s squad defeated Truman State 79-72.

GLHL

The Calumet Wolverines lost to the Mosinee Papermakers 12-2 Saturday night.

NHL

The Red Wings couldn’t hold an early lead, and lost 5-4 to the Blues Saturday afternoon. Saint Louis scored the final three goals of the game.

The Wings visit the Panthers Monday.

NBA

The Pistons visit the Hornets Monday.

The Bucks dropped a 136-111 decision to the Cavaliers Saturday. Kel-el Ware had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee.

The Bucks visit the Timberwolves Monday.

NFL

The Lions entertain the Vikings in a 1:00 game today on 99.3 The Lift.

The NFL will expand its investigation into Packers running back Josh Jacobs after it was revealed that three additional women have raised abuse complaints against him. Jacobs recently pleaded “no contest” to two misdemeanor counts stemming from an arrest last spring. The league had suspended him for the first few games of the season, but reinstated him two weeks ago. The three additional complaints were released Friday night, and date back as far as 2021.

Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts

Today

• NFL – Vikings at Lions – 1:00 – on 99.3 The Lift.

Monday, November 2nd

• Volleyball Division Four District Play-In – Chassell at Lake Linden-Hubbell – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Lakes, KBear 102.3.

Wednesday, November 4th

• Volleyball Division Four District Semifinal – Copper Island Academy/Dollar Bay-Tamarack City at Hancock – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
• Volleyball Division Three District Semifinal – Westwood/Gwinn at Calumet – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Volleyball Division Three District Semifinal – West Iron County/Ironwood at Jeffers – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Jets, 99.3 The Lift.
• Volleyball Division Two District Semifinal – Houghton at Escanaba – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.

See our full high school sports broadcast schedules here. See our composite schedule for all local high school sports games on our KeweenawReport.com Community Calendar.

Email sports news and scores to mornings@listenupradio.com.

High School

The high school football playoffs are underway.

In 11-player action involving Upper Peninsula teams:

• In Division Eight, L’Anse’s season ended with a 59-30 loss at Bark River-Harris. The Broncos will host Glen Lake for a district final next weekend.
• In Division Seven, Menominee hosts Lakeview today. The winner will face Manistee next weekend.
• In Division Six, Calumet plays a semifinal game today at 1:00 at Traverse City St. Francis – 12:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. The winner will play Kingsley next weekend.
• In Division Five, Negaunee advanced with a 34-26 win over Shepherd. The Miners will face the winner of today’s game between Kingsford and Howard City Tri County.
• In Division Three, Marquette lost to Cadillac, 31-19.

In 8-player action involving Upper Peninsula teams:

• In Division Two, Lake Linden-Hubbell hosts North Central in a regional semifinal today at 1:30 – 1:10 pregame on Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze. The winner will play Gaylord St. Mary, which routed Saint Ignace 55-6 last night.
• In Division One, Pickford defeated Mio 40-12. Ishpeming dispatched Rudyard 36-14. The Hematites and Panthers will play for the regional title next week.

Calumet’s Chloe Coppo has been named the 2026 Volleyball Player of the Year in the WestPAC. Negaunee libero Izzy Francisco was honored as Defensive Specialist of the Year, and Brian Lamppa of the conference champion Hancock Bulldogs was named Coach of the Year.

Local players dominated the All-Conference First Team, which includes setter Millie Loukus and libero Jess Anderson from Calumet; libero Chloe Bastian and outside hitters Azura Aho and Romey Koskela from Hancock, and libero Katia Rudak and right side hitter Lydia Williams from Houghton.

See the full All-Conference roster here.

College Soccer

The Michigan Tech women’s soccer team wraps up its season today at Davenport.

The NMU women’s squad plays at Grand Valley today.

College Volleyball

The Michigan Tech volleyball team dropped the first two sets, then pulled out a 3-2 (19-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-17, 18-16) win against Wayne State last night. Rachel Zurek led the Huskies with 17 kills, Madelynn Kreider had 57 assists, and Keeley Nellis recorded 20 digs.

Tech will host Grand Valley today at 2:00.

The NMU volleyball squad fell to Grand Valley 3-0 last evening, and welcomes Wayne State today.

College Football

The MTU football team plays at Saginaw Valley State today at 2:00.

The Northern football squad visits Wayne State today. Kickoff was scheduled for noon, but has been pushed back to 1:00.

College Hockey

The Northern Michigan hockey team dropped an ugly 12-0 decision at Augustana last night. Those teams meet again tonight in Sioux Falls.

The Michigan Tech hockey team has the weekend off.

College Basketball

The NMU basketball teams open their seasons at the Midwest Tip-Off Challenge at Wisconsin Dells this weekend…

• The men’s team downed Central Oklahoma 82-62 last evening, and will play Harding tonight.
• The women’s squad lost 56-35 to Central Missouri yesterday afternoon, and will face Truman State this afternoon.

GLHL

The Portage Lake Pioneers routed the Mosinee Papermakers 7-1 last evening.

The Calumet Wolverines will entertain the Papermakers tonight at 7:30 at the Colosseum.

NHL

The Red Wings entertain the Blues this afternoon.

NBA

The Pistons stopped the Nets 110-94 last night. Cade Cunningham scored 20.

The Pistons visit the Hornets Monday.

The Bucks host the Cavaliers tonight.

NFL

The Lions entertain the Vikings in a 1:00 game tomorrow on 99.3 The Lift.

Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts

Today

• Football District Semifinal – Calumet at Traverse City St. Francis – 12:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Football Regional Semifinal – North Central at Lake Linden-Hubbell – 1:10 pregame on Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.

Sunday, November 1st

• NFL – Vikings at Lions – 1:00 – on 99.3 The Lift.

Monday, November 2nd

• Volleyball Division Four District Play-In – Chassell at Lake Linden-Hubbell – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Lakes, KBear 102.3.

Wednesday, November 4th

• Volleyball Division Four District Semifinal – Copper Island Academy/Dollar Bay-Tamarack City at Hancock – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
• Volleyball Division Three District Semifinal – Westwood/Gwinn at Calumet – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Volleyball Division Three District Semifinal – West Iron County/Ironwood at Jeffers – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Jets, 99.3 The Lift.
• Volleyball Division Two District Semifinal – Houghton at Escanaba – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.

See our full high school sports broadcast schedules here. See our composite schedule for all local high school sports games on our KeweenawReport.com Community Calendar.

Email sports news and scores to mornings@listenupradio.com.

In the summer, the theater received a $15,000 matching grant from the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission. The improvements replaced the stage’s old halogen lights with energy-efficient theater lights.

“With this upgrade, not only do we have these beautiful new LED light fixtures, but we have a new light board as well,” said Nathan Jones, theater director at the Calumet Theatre. “We can do so much more with our presentations at the theater, not to mention drastically reducing our electric bill. We got $15,000, and then we matched that. Actually, we went over that, thanks to donations that came in.”

Over the past two years, the theater has worked on several restoration projects. The green room was returned to a period-accurate 1950s environment. A rewired sound system helps the theater maintain a professional venue for a variety of events, including a special Halloween screening of the 1980s cult classic “The Lost Boys.”

Find more details for events and programs at the Calumet Theatre here. 

Houghton County Sheriff Joshua Saaranen reminds trick-or-treaters planning to go out Saturday to watch for traffic. He also wants families to have a safe and enjoyable night.

“Make sure your children have some semblance of visibility, for drivers and other people to be able to see them as they are walking up and down our streets,” Saaranen said. “A big thing, with the advent of cell phones, avoid being on your cell phone at all times and pay attention to your surroundings. Make sure everyone has a visual on their children going door to door.”

Saaranen said the region has not had reports of tampered candy in the past. Parents should still inspect wrapper seals for signs of rips or tears. He suggests if parents do come across a suspicious wrapper to throw out the candy or drop off the example to the sheriff office for further evaluation. Police agencies in the region do not have a set event to inspect candy but will help if a parent reaches out.

Several communities in the region have set hours for trick-or-treating on Saturday. Families can find details for their township, village or city on their municipality’s website or on the Keweenaw Report calendar.

Saaranen also reminds adults to arrange a sober driver if they plan to attend a Halloween party this weekend. Anyone who needs a sober driver can contact Superior Transportation and Logistics at (906) 370-4094. Lyft does also operate in the area.

Sze Wenn Tiang, 45, entered a plea of no contest last Friday in 97th District Court. She faces two counts of moving violation causing death and one count of operating a vehicle without a valid license. 

Tiang was involved in a motorcycle – vehicle crash on August 5th, that caused the death of two South Carolina residents. Tiang attempted to avoid a vehicle stopped on the highway that was attempting to turn left onto Golf Course Road. To avoid a crash with the stopped vehicle, Tiang traveled into the northbound lane of US-41, where she struck the motorcyclists traveling north. 

Both motorcyclists Kimberly Wooldridge, 36, and Raymond Alton Miller, 65, were pronounced dead at the scene. 

Prosecutor Dan Helmer said Tiang does not qualify for consecutive sentencing on the three charges. Michigan uses concurrent sentencing for most misdemeanor crimes. “Only certain crimes, mostly felonies, are eligible for consecutive sentencing,” Helmer said. 

Each moving violation causing death charge carries up to one year in jail. The license charge carries up to 90 days in jail. 

At Friday’s hearing, Judge Nicholas Daavettila told the defense that Tiang’s immigration status could be in jeopardy following a conviction, the Daily Mining Gazette reported. 

Helmer said Tiang’s no contest plea cannot be used in a civil suit. 

Tiang was released on a $1,000 bond in August. Her sentencing is scheduled for November 30 in 97th District Court.