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With an anticipated 500,000 firearm deer hunters afield in search of white-tailed deer earlier this week, early reports indicate varied success across Michigan. Warm weather and fog in some areas seem to have had an effect on deer movement. Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists across the four wildlife …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The Calumet High School volleyball team ended its tournament run with a 3-0 (16-25, 16-25, 14-25) loss to Bronson in the state tournament semifinals yesterday. Hailey Wickstrom led the Copper Kings with 15 kills. The Vikings established themselves early, …

Many in the Michigan Tech community are banding together to offer support to those who are concerned about the ramifications of the presidential election. A Peace Walk was held to reassure underrepresented students, faculty and community members that they are loved. Michigan Tech student Neffertia Tyner is the Community Outreach …

Wanted: Book Groups Do you participate in a book group? The Portage Lake District Library is creating a list of local book groups for all ages and would like to hear about yours. Useful information includes the name of your group and contact person, a theme if you have one, …

The finances of the Copper Country Intermediate School District are in good condition.  That’s the report from Debbie Bradford of Rukkila, Negro & Associates presented to the CCISD board at their regular meeting this week.  Bradford also stated that the finance staff of the ISD were well prepared and had …

Hancock resident Daniel Seguin is the newest member of the Hancock city council. Seguin was elected last week and attended his first regular meeting of the council Wednesday night. A Hancock resident since 2010, Seguin hopes to make a difference in the community he lives in An Academic Advisor and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The Calumet High School volleyball team faces Bronson in the state tournament semifinals this afternoon at 3:45 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Brown City and Adrian Madison will meet in the other semifinal. The winners will advance to …

By Jennifer Donovan | Published November 15, 2016 Caryn L. Heldt, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Michigan Tech, has been named the recipient of the James and Lorna Mack Endowed Chair in Bioengineering. A Michigan Tech alumna, Heldt has been on the faculty since 2010.  She is recognized …

Hancock, November 15, 2016 – UP Health System – Portage has been recognized by the March of Dimes for its work to give babies a healthier start in life. UP Health System – Portage earned the recognition after successfully reducing the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before …

The Portage Lake District Library will host Cynthia Cote, Director of the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock, for a free informational workshop on Wednesday, November 30, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Copper Country Community Arts Council (CCCAC) is the administrator for the Regional Re-granting program of the …