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Click on the highlights for more details. High School The Hancock hockey team lost a hard-fought 2-1 decision to Detroit Country Day in the state tournament semifinals yesterday. After a scoreless opening stanza, Trevor Tchida gave the Bulldogs a brief lead in the second period, with assists from Alex Nordstrom …

As campus parking lots at Michigan Tech leave few open spaces throughout the school year, students have resorted to seeking parking on nearby city streets and walking to campus, with Seventh Street being the most likely parking alternative. The city of Houghton has taken notice and recently installed signage instructing …

More than 700 skiers are expected to take part in the 38th annual Great Bear Chase at Swedetown Trails in Calumet Saturday. The race features a 50K Skiathlon where participants will do 25K on freestyle skis and 25K on classic, as well as 50k, 25K and 10K Freestyle and Classic …

Congressman Jack Bergman has introduced new legislation to prevent the misuse of Veteran Affairs purchase cards. Bergman, who is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, says many federal entities have operated without proper oversight for far too long, leaving room for fraud, abuse, and most commonly, misuse …

A Wisconsin man is dead following a snowmobile accident in Keweenaw County. Deputies from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene of the accident Thursday afternoon around 12:30 on Trail #3, 1.3 miles north of US 41 in Allouez Township. Authorities say a 2015 Skidoo snowmobile driven …

Click on the highlights for more details. High School The Chassell girls basketball team won its first-ever regional title last night, outlasting Bark River-Harris 58-55 in overtime. The Panthers were down by 14 at halftime, but came back, and hit a string of high-pressure free throws in the extra period …

Hancock, Michigan – The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its new annual granting cycle. Grant cycles for YAC will now be completed once yearly, rather than in both the spring and fall. $30,000 is available from the Kellogg Youth Fund …

State Representative Scott Dianda wants proof of Workers’ Comp posted at all worksites and wants to make sure workers are covered for work-related injuries. He introduced a bill requiring all businesses, including family operated businesses, to clearly post a notice proving that they have workers’ compensation insurance. Dianda says his …

Employees of the Baraga County Memorial Hospital donated time and food to put together a luncheon to raise money for the Honor Flight fund. “Today, we are honoring the Honor Flight, by our employees volunteering by providing all of the food for this benefit for the Honor Flight,” said Margie …

A Houghton County man is facing drug charges after he was arrested by detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team. After a month long investigation for Conspiracy to Deliver LSD, Psilocybin Mushrooms and Marijuana, UPSET detectives arrested 18-year-old Ethan Willmert last Friday on a two count warrant for Delivery …