MLB

The Tigers couldn’t hold an early lead, and lost to the White Sox 7-5 yesterday. Brett Callahan’s two-run triple in his first major league at-bat put Detroit on the board in the second inning. Rookie Max Clark singled him home. Colt Keith homered in the bottom of the third. Drew Anderson allowed three runs over five innings. Tyler Holton relieved him, gave up a run in the sixth, and was charged with two more before leaving in the seventh. He took the loss. 

After having been swept by the division-leading Sox over the weekend, Detroit has fallen five-and-a-half games off the pace, and into a tie with the Guardians for second place in the American League Central. The Twins are another half-game back.

The Tigers visit the Pirates tonight. Framber Valdez will start. Coverage will begin at 6:40 on 99.3 The Lift.

Logan Henderson outdueled Tarik Skubal, as the Brewers downed the Dodgers 6-2 yesterday. Henderson gave up a run on two hits over seven innings to get the win. Skubal allowed two runs on seven hits over six innings and took the loss. Jake Bauers had four hits and drove in two runs.

The Brewers host the Mariners tonight. Kyle Harrison will pitch against Bryce Miller.

Twilight League

Garnet Garage advanced to the Copper Country Twilight Baseball League tournament final with a narrow 9-8 victory over Houghton Building Supplies/Stanton last evening.

Garnet will face Northern Driveline in the opening game of the best-of-three championship series beginning tomorrow. 

Biking

At Saturday’s Great Deer Chase bike races at the Swedetown Trails Saturday… 

• Joel Bretzlaff from Highland, Michigan won the long race, 25 seconds ahead of Houghton’s Isaac Oldenberg. Megan Broeders from Negaunee took the women’s title.
• Kody Nutting from Kalamazoo claimed the medium race, with a narrow 1.2-second margin over Murphy Mallow of Hancock. Kaytlin Roell from Marquette was the fastest woman.
• Renn Taivalkoski of Calumet earned the crown in the short race. Bradley Schuett from South Range was second, and Becca Subert from Hancock won the women’s title.

See full results here.

Horseshoes

The Copper Country Horseshoe League tournament begins tonight. 

The top eight teams will compete in the Championship Round… 

• #1 Dreamland will face #8 Luigi’s Bar at the Dreamland Bar.
• #2 Erkkila Forest Products will take on #7 Eva’s Hideaway at the Calumet Dam.
• #3 Sayen’s Auto will meet #6 Harter’s Party Store at Agassiz Park.
• #4 Laurium One will play #5 Calumet Electronics at the Gipp Recreation Area.

The remaining four teams will meet in the Consolation Round…

• #9 Bucko’s Party Store takes on #12 Ahmeek Fire Department at TBD.
• #10 Mohawk Superette faces #11 Loading Zone at Fulton Park.

Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts

• Tuesday, August 25th – Volleyball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Hancock – 6:10 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
• Thursday, August 27th – Football – Ishpeming at Lake Linden-Hubbell – 4:40 pregame on the Voice of the Lakes, KBear 102.3.
• Thursday, August 27th – Football – Hancock at Iron Mountain – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
• Friday, August 28th – Football – Houghton at Calumet – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

See our full high school sports broadcast schedules for Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, Jeffers and Lake Linden-Hubbell 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@up.net.

Paul Massie, 59, a resident of Ontonagon, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, August 16, 2026, following a lengthy illness.

The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Mt. View Chapel of South Range is assisting the family with the arrangements, which will be announced at a later time.

MLB

Andrew Benintendi’s RBI single off Drew Sommers in the seventh inning gave the White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Tigers Saturday. Eduardo Valencia homered for Detroit. Troy Melton struggled into the fifth inning, and was charged with three runs on nine hits.

The Tigers host the White Sox again today. Drew Anderson will start against Sean Burke. Coverage will begin at 1:15 on 99.3 The Lift.

The loss dropped the Tigers four-and-a-half games behind the Sox in the race for the Central Division title. The Twins and Guardians are just a half-game further back. The Tigers now trail the Rangers by a half-game in the race for the final American League Wild Card playoff berth.

The Brewers topped the Dodgers 4-1 Saturday. William Contreras and Joey Ortiz homered. Jacob Misiorowski gave up a run over six innings.

The Brewers visit the Dodgers again this afternoon. Logan Henderson will pitch against Tarik Skubal.

Milwaukee has purchased the contract of utility player Jonathan Ornelas from the Athletics. Jihwan Bae was designated for assignment.

Twilight League

The Copper Country Twilight Baseball League semifinals wrap up today at 5:00, when Garnet Garage takes on Houghton Building Supplies/Stanton at the Houghton field. Their best-of-three series is tied at one win per team. The winner will face Northern Driveline in the championship series beginning Tuesday.

Biking

At Saturday’s Great Deer Chase bike races at the Swedetown Trails Saturday… 

• Joel Bretzlaff from Highland, Michigan won the long race, 25 seconds ahead of Houghton’s Isaac Oldenberg. Megan Broeders from Negaunee took the women’s title.
• Kody Nutting from Kalamazoo claimed the medium race, with a narrow 1.2-second margin over Murphy Mallow of Hancock. Kaytlin Roell from Marquette was the fastest woman.
• Renn Taivalkoski of Calumet earned the crown in the short race. Bradley Schuett from South Range was second, and Becca Subert from Hancock won the women’s title.

See full results here.

Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts

• Tuesday, August 25th – Volleyball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Hancock – 6:10 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
• Thursday, August 27th – Football – Ishpeming at Lake Linden-Hubbell – 4:40 pregame on the Voice of the Lakes, KBear 102.3.
• Thursday, August 27th – Football – Hancock at Iron Mountain – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
• Friday, August 28th – Football – Houghton at Calumet – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

See our full high school sports broadcast schedules for Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, Jeffers and Lake Linden-Hubbell 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@up.net.

Robert A. Traglia passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, at the age of 97, at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Chicago.

Bob was born on February 27, 1929, in Saginaw, MI, to Anton Traglia and Desolina Balagna Traglia. At the age of 7, the family moved to Houghton, MI, where he graduated from Saint Ignatius Loyola Grade School and Houghton High School with the Class of 1947. He then attended Soumi College for a short time. Bob then joined the Army and when discharged, started Art school in Chicago. Being in the reserves, Bob was called back in the Army when the Korean War broke out and again was honorably discharged. Bob continued his education and graduated with a Business degree from Spencerian College in Milwaukee. He worked for various businesses, including the Ford Motor Company, before relocating to Chicago, where he eventually retired from the public-school bus company. He loved Chicago and made many friends while living there. Years later, Bob went on the Honor Flight to Washington, DC, where he met many veterans from across the U.S.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, sister Anna, brother Julio, and many aunts and uncles from South Range.

He is survived by his sister, Mary Gilpatrick, of Wauwatosa, WI, sister-in-law, Helen Traglia of DeKalb, IL, cousins Mavis Kolb of NJ, Frank (Kim) Taddeucci and Mary Taddeucci, 5 nephews and 1 niece, grandnephews and grandnieces, as well as other family members in the U.S. and Italy.

The family is grateful for the love and support from Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly, the Veterans Home of Chicago and Chicago VA hospitals, and especially Margaret V. of Chicago.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bob will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, August 22, 2026, at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in Houghton. Visitation will take place from 10 am until the time of Mass at the church. Burial with military honors will take place in the Forest Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bob’s name would be appreciated to the Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, St. Vincent DePaul Society, or the Copper Range Historical Society.

To view this obituary or to send condolences online to the family, please visit www.memorialchapel.net.

The Memorial Chapel Funeral & Cremation Service – Hancock Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.

• Sigrid Resh of the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area talks with host Tim Peters about their Barberry trade-up program and other initiatives. Hear the conversation here.
• Host Tim Peters welcomes Copper Country Intermediate School District Superintendent Jim Rautiola with a look at the upcoming school year. Listen to the discussion here.

Copper Country Today airs throughout Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula Sunday mornings at 7:00 on WOLV 97.7 FM, 8:00 on WCCY 99.3 FM and 1400 AM, 9:00 on WHKB 102.3 FM, and 10:00 on WHBS 96.3 FM. The program is sponsored by the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation. Copyright © 2026, ListenUpRadio, Houghton, MI.

MLB

The Tigers opened their weekend series against the division-leading White Sox with a 9-5 loss last evening. Detroit led briefly thanks to a two-run Ben Malgeri homer in the second. Malgeri added a second homer late in the game, but by then Chicago had taken control by scoring five runs in the fourth inning, chasing Tigers’ starter Jackson Jobe.

The Tigers host the White Sox again today. Troy Melton will start against Anthony Kay. Coverage will begin at 12:45 on 99.3 The Lift.

The loss dropped the Tigers three-and-a-half games behind the Sox in the race for the Central Division title. The Twins and Guardians also lost, and remain just behind Detroit. The Tigers hold a half-game lead in the race for the final American League Wild Card playoff berth.

Former Detroit catcher Jake Rogers is back in the Motor City, but not with the Tigers. Rogers was traded to the Orioles after Detroit designated him for release two weeks ago. He played just three games before being traded to the Red Sox, where he also played just three games before he was designated for assignment again a few days ago. He’s now been claimed by the White Sox, and could be in the lineup against his former teammates today.

The Brewers dropped a 3-1 decision to the Dodgers last night. Milwaukee was held to just five hits. Robert Gasser pitched into the seventh, gave up all three L.A. runs, and took the loss.

The Brewers visit the Dodgers again tonight. Jacob Misiorowski will pitch against Justin Wrobleski.

Milwaukee has added reliever Abner Uribe to the injured list with a flexor strain in his pitching arm. Grant Anderson has been brought up from Nashville.

Twilight League

The Copper Country Twilight Baseball League semifinals wrap up tomorrow at 5:00, when Garnet Garage takes on Houghton Building Supplies/Stanton at the Houghton field. Their best-of-three series is tied at one win per team. The winner will face Northern Driveline in the championship series beginning Tuesday.

Biking

The Great Deer Chase bike races take place this morning at the Swedetown Trails. There is an opportunity to sign up on-site before the first timed event starts at 10:00. The Chase includes several races of different lengths for adults and youth, along with an untimed adventure ride. For full details, click here.

Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts

• Tuesday, August 25th – Volleyball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Hancock – 6:10 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
• Thursday, August 27th – Football – Ishpeming at Lake Linden-Hubbell – 4:40 pregame on the Voice of the Lakes, KBear 102.3.
• Thursday, August 27th – Football – Hancock at Iron Mountain – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
• Friday, August 28th – Football – Houghton at Calumet – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

See our full high school sports broadcast schedules for Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, Jeffers and Lake Linden-Hubbell 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@up.net.

Mark John Gregorich was born June 23, 1958 in Calumet, MI to Joseph & Eleanor Gregorich. He is preceded in death by both parents, brother Donald Gregorich and brother David Gregorich. He is survived by sister Mary Sapino, Joseph (Kay) Gregorich, Gregory (Betty) Gregorich, and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He is survived by his former wife, Donna Gregorich, children Elizabeth Gregorich, Jennifer Gregorich (Nick), and Joshua Gregorich, along with grandchildren Mason Gregorich, Abigail Jackson and Emma Gregorich.

Mark proudly retired from the United States Navy. A dedicated and honorable veteran, he was recognized with several awards, decorations, and medals for his service and commitment to his country. He carried the pride of being a member of the U.S. Navy Special Operations throughout his life and was deeply honored to have served his nation with courage and faithfulness for so many years.

Once Mark retired, he spent many years in beautiful Kentucky & traveling to play golf. In later years, he returned to his hometown, Ahmeek to enjoy the natural beauty of the UP, which he always dreamt of doing. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing with friends and his brothers, reuniting with family in Eagle Harbor, spending time with his brothers and sister, watching golf and his beloved Detroit Tigers & Lions at the Drift Inn with his friends, and always looked forward to taking trips to see his children  and grandchildren every fall.

Mark’s wishes were for his children to hold a private memorial service. In lieu of flowers or attendance, the family invites you to share your favorite memories or words of comfort on his memorial page.

Ryan Funeral Home is serving the family.

Darlene Jacqueline Harris of Laurium, Michigan passed away on Sunday August 9, 2026 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Darlene was born on August 8, 1943 in Laurium, Michigan to Rosanna E. Sever. She grew up attending the local schools.

She met the love of her life Bret W. Harris and they were married on June 3, 1961.

Darlene worked as a Certified Nurse Aide until her retirement.

Darlene loved to garden, make jams, canning, baking, sewing, needle work, caring for her beautiful 18^th century home, watching old westerns and the classics. Mostly, she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and fun family get-togethers.

Darlene is preceded in death by her husband Bret W. Harris, her mother Rosanna Sever, her siblings Joseph, Earl, Georgie, Lillian, Aloysius, Leanore, Charlotte, Ardell, and Kenneth.

She is survived by her brother Darriel Sever, her children Vance & Julie Harris and their children Kyleen, Vance, and Olivia and their spouses and children, Bretta & Danny Fredrickson and their children Joshua and Alexis and their spouses and children, Natalie & Ralph Moore and their children Casey, Corey, Nina, and Cheyenne and their spouses and children, Bret Harris and his children Bret, Rachelle, Ashley, Willow and Sage and their spouses and children, Amber Jackson and her children Auroa, Daniel, Leon, and Neidra and their spouses and children, Emery & Kathy Harris and their children Jorie and Quinn and their spouses, Cassie & Erik Berryman and their children Caneshia, Deven, Haiden, Abigayle, Kaprixa, Kavexah, Hailey, Oliver, Kavoniux, Gabriel, and Rosalena and their spouses and children, Nonie & Randall Riutta and their children Randall, Macy, and Reese, her special nieces Charmaine & Marilyn, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and lifelong friend Laura Lee.

A funeral mass for Darlene J. Harris will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Calumet, Michigan on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:00am, with a burial to follow in Lake View Cemetery. A visitation will be held the day before on Sunday, August 16, 2026 from 5:00-7:00pm at the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.ericksoncrowleypeterson.com