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The Copper Country Recycling Initiative is supporting a nationally-recognized day that celebrates and promotes recycling in the US. America Recycles Day takes place this Thursday and encourages people to spread the word about the benefits of recycling and to practice recycling themselves, according to Project Wet (projectwet.org). As group of local …

While some are pushing for stiffer distracted driving penalties and urging legislators to take action in the wake of recent school bus tragedies nationally, here in the UP, the city of Houghton is taking its own action to battle distracted driving and increase school bus stop awareness. Police say that …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School Calumet has been named the Class C Football Team of the Year by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. The Copper Kings turned in an unbeaten regular season, before falling to Traverse City Saint Francis in the district championship …

An open house to discuss the Torch Lake Superfund site will be held Wednesday at the Lake Linden-Hubbell School from 5:30-7:30pm. The event is being hosted by the US Environmental Protection Agency to discuss how residents can protect themselves and their neighbors from contamination left after a cleanup project at …

The Copper Country ISD will be hosting an Open House at the newly renovated CTE Center Tuesday from 4-8pm on Quincy Street in Hancock. The public is invited to come see the new classrooms, meet the teachers, students and see what the CCISD has to offer students in the Copper …

A staff member from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will present a seminar on the Michigan PFAS (P-Faws) Action Response Team. Michigan Tech’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is sponsoring the guest lecture by the DEQ’s Ian Smith at noon on Wednesday in the M&M building U113. Perfluoroalkyl …

November 9, 2018 —From high-tech to low, The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has implemented projects across the Upper Peninsula this year designed to make highways safer – now and in the future. MDOT safety projects are part of a larger effort to help move the state “Toward Zero Deaths” (TZD). …

Click on the blue links for more details. Finlandia The Finlandia women’s basketball team lost 65-42 to Concordia-Moorhead yesterday afternoon. Katie Lundeen led the Lions with 11 points, and Harlee Froberg added 10. The women’s team will host the University of Dubuque tonight at 6:00 at the Paavo Nurmi Center. …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In the high school football tournament… – In the Division Eight regionals, Ishpeming’s tournament run ended with a 12-6 loss to Breckenridge yesterday. – In the Division Four regionals, Escanaba lost 35-6 at Grand Rapids Catholic Central yesterday. – In …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In the high school football tournament… – In the Division Eight regionals, Ishpeming will host Breckenridge today in a battle of unbeatens. – In the Division Four regionals, Escanaba will play at Grand Rapids Catholic Central today. – In eight-player …