High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet defeated L’Anse 3-1. – Lake Linden-Hubbell edged Ontonagon 3-2. – Chassell shut out Dollar Bay 3-0. – Ewen-Trout Creek fell to Watersmeet 3-0. Tomorrow, Houghton, Calumet, Hancock, L’Anse, Baraga, and Chassell will be among the teams playing at the Houghton …

The Hancock City Council will have a slightly different look the next time they meet. Last night was the final meeting for councilors John Haeussler and Barry Givens. Both have chosen to not to put their names on the ballot for the upcoming election. At the end of the meeting, …

Hancock parks could be on their way to getting help for improvements and renovations. Last night, the Hancock City Council approved to establish the Parks and Recreation Expansion Fund through the Keweenaw Community Foundation. The council allocated $10,000 from the budget to the endowment which will be used to preserve …

Calumet High School is one of the best in the country. That’s according to a list compiled by Newsweek Magazine. This week, the CLK Board of Education announced that Calumet High School was ranked 497th out of more than 14,000 schools in the country. The rankings highlight schools that do …

Michigan’s unemployment rate in September fell to its lowest level in more than six years. According to the Department of Technology, Management & Budget, the state’s jobless rate dipped over the month by .2% to 7.2 percent, the lowest in Michigan since the March 2008 rate of 7.1 percent. Total …

NHL – Red Wings Fall in Shootout The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Bruins 3-2 in a shootout last night. Jimmy Howard stopped 39 shots to keep Detroit in the game. Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist scored. The Wings skate at Toronto tomorrow night Faceoff is at 7:30 on …

Michigan Tech’s Keweenaw Research Center is partnering with another organization to do their part in finding solutions to the U.P.’s energy efficiency issues. Along with the Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission, the KRC is looking to research affordable energy options for industrial parks. This week, the collaboration …

Big changes are coming for all Shopko Hometown stores, including locations in Calumet and L’Anse. The department store chain will now accept the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps low-income families and individuals have access to the food they need. Shopko also announced renovations and expansion of its grocery department …

The clean up of the former Calumet and Hecla Power Plant site is complete and now, it’s time to see what it looks like. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is holding an open house tomorrow at the Lake Linden Village Hall at 4 o’clock for community members to see the …

LifePoint Hospitals has a new Vice President of Human Relations. Senior Marquette General HR Director Ruth Solinski has been promoted to position, where she will oversee the human resource departments of the three LifePoint hospitals. Market President Jim Bogan says Solinski is an incredible leader and has 20 years of …