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Lakes Advance, Jets Fall in Boys Hoops Regional Semis – Wednesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In boys tournament regional semifinals last night…• In Division Three, Jeffers’ fine season ended with a 64-39 loss to Menominee. The Jets close with a record of 23-2. The Maroons will face Elk Rapids for the regional title tomorrow.• …

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Houghton High School Athletics Warns of Donation Scam

Houghton High School wishes to address a scam rumor in the community. The school district will not solicit donations over the phone to help send the boy’s hockey team downstate for the upcoming playoff tournament. “We are not soliciting local businesses. We are not calling anybody on that. Everything for …

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UPDATE: Traffic Resumes on US- 41 Between Baraga and L’Anse for Train Switch Issue

UPDATE: It has been reported that the lane reduction has cleared on US – 41 from earlier this morning. An issue with a train between L’Anse and Baraga is causing alternating traffic lanes on US 41. Michigan Department of Transportation reported a notice that traffic lanes are alternating between north …

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L’Anse Township’s Blood Donation Site Helps Resupply the UP Regional Blood Center Needs

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The UP Regional Blood Center says the need for all blood types is at a critical need. As the primary supplier of blood supplies to 13 Upper Peninsula hospitals the need has a far reach into many local communities. Blood donated at several sites throughout the region allows health workers …

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Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Opens Access to Small Grant Opportunities

Even a small difference can have the biggest impact. Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will begin accepting requests for proposals for small grant rewards. In 2023 the foundation supported six organizations with grants up to 2,500 dollars. Those funds supported projects that built the new Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home’s …

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March for Meals Events Will Support and Raise Awareness for Copper Shores Meals on Wheels

The national March for Meals celebration will have some local opportunities to support Meals on Wheels programs in the Copper Country. Each month of March Meals on Wheels has a nationwide celebration of senior nutrition programs that were added by the Older Americans Act. This year Copper Shores Meals on …

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State Encourages Business to Apply for Federal Relief from the Winter that Wasn’t

Relief may come to those impacted by the winter that wasn’t in Michigan. Yesterday Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office encouraged businesses in the Northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula to apply for federal funding from the Small Business Administration. Winter during the past season has greatly impacted several large seasonal economic …

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Superior Watershed Partnership Purchases 266 Acres in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Connecting 1,300 Acres of Land Together

The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy announces its purchase and protection of 226 acres in the Keweenaw Peninsula. SWP recently completed its purchase of the ecologically unique parcel that includes 3,100 feet of Lake Superior shoreline and over 3,000 feet of the Gratiot River. The partnership and land conservancy …

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Jets, Hornets Earn Girls Hoops Wins – Tuesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School On the opening night of the girls high school basketball tournament…• In Division Two, Houghton’s season ended with a 42-35 loss to Kingsford. The Gremlins overcame an early deficit to build a nine-point lead at the end of the …

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New Great Lakes Fishing Decree Starts in Michigan

Updated guidelines for co-managed fishery resources in Michigan’s Great Lakes take effect for the next 24 years. The new Great  Lakes Fishing Degree was approved in August 2023 by the U.S. District Court of Western Michigan. Since the decree gained approval, the state of Michigan and tribal governments have been …

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