Tigers Fall Late to Angels David Freese’s eighth-inning home run off Joba Chamberlain lifted the Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Tigers yesterday. The late shot spoiled a fine outing by Rick Porcello… who gave up just one unearned run on five hits over seven innings. Detroit’s only run …

On the July 27th Copper Country Today program, Sam Ali talks with Jim McBryde from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation about the Business Personal Property Tax Proposal on the August ballot. Sam also welcomes County Commissioner Tom Tikkanen, who is facing a challenge from Eugene Londo in the upcoming primary. …

Tigers Fall to Angels Again The Tigers collected only four hits last night, and fell to the Angels 4-0. L-A starter Matt Shoemaker gave up three of those hits over seven innings. Detroit starter Justin Verlander also went seven innings, giving up three runs on six hits. The Tigers have …

Tigers Fall to Angels Drew Smyly struck out 11 batters… but the Tigers fell to the Angels 2-1 last night. Los Angeles finally figured Smyly out in the sixth, and broke through for two runs. Al Alburquerque and Blaine Hardy pitched scoreless relief to keep it close. Detroit’s only run …

The board of State Canvassers in Lansing approved “citizen initiated legislation” that would put the decision on game species in Michigan in the hands of the governor-appointed Natural Resources Commission. The measure would basically put a stop on two statewide ballot proposals that would ban wolf hunting in the Upper …

Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer says he voted in a Republican primary in 2012 to help decide that party’s presidential nominee. Schauer told reporters yesterday that he voted in the Republican primary two years ago because there was nobody to vote for on the Democratic side, since President Barack …

Attorney General Bill Schuette and Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant have sent a formal notice to Enbridge calling on the company to meet its requirement to install additional anchors for two oil pipelines laid in the Mackinac Straits more than sixty years ago. Enbridge has acknowledged that it …

Michigan led the nation during the past week, with the largest decline in the number of new jobless claims. It comes the same week that the US Labor Department reports that the number of people seeking benefits fell to its lowest level in more than eight years. Michigan reported 6800 …

Tigers Defeat Angels Max Scherzer struck out 11, as the Tigers beat the Angels 6-4 last night. Scherzer went seven innings, to earn his 12th victory of the season. His only rough spot was the fifth… when he gave up three runs. Detroit responded with three runs in the sixth… …

It was a busy night for the Houghton City Council yesterday at their bi-monthly meeting. The council held a public hearing and passed an ordinance to make a change to the rental code regarding sleeping rooms. Assistant City Manager Ann Vollrath says it was a neccesary course of action. The …