Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball Saturday, results from the Ontonagon Tip-Off Triangular, which included Baraga and Ewen-Trout Creek, were not reported. MLB The Detroit Tigers gave up three runs in the third inning, and lost to the Los Angeles Angels …
Read More »UPDATED – Two Beartown Firefighters Killed – Names Released
Two members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Beartown Firefighting squad were killed Saturday in a traffic crash in Minnesota. Minnesota State Patrol investigators say the transport vehicle carrying nine passengers struck the median cable barriers “for an unknown reason” and rolled over on I-35W in Blaine, a northern Minneapolis suburb. Dead …
Read More »Lakes, Houghton, Calumet Earn Grid Wins – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football Friday night… – Bryce Turner was held one-half yard short of the end zone with 34 seconds left, foiling a two-point conversion and a fourth quarter comeback as Lake Linden defeated Hancock 28-26. The Bulldogs turned …
Read More »Fire In Centennial Heights Home
Fire crews responded to a house fire Friday afternoon in Centennial Heights. The call came in around noon. By about 2pm, the fire was out. There were no injuries reported. Calumet Village, Calumet Township and Laurium Fire Departments responded to the scene.
Read More »Walls Named HCF Homemaker of the Year
Melanie Walls was named the Ruth E. Best Homemaker of the Year this afternoon at the Houghton County Fair. It’s Walls’ first award, which is presented to the open class competition winner who compiles the most points in the homemaking categories. Wells won the Silver Plate as the top entrant …
Read More »First Day Results From The Houghton County Fair
The Houghton County Fair continues today. The first day of the fair saw nice crowds out to enjoy the new rides and attractions. Among those is free remote control car racing, with one race won by 9-year-old Zach Oselo of Wisconsin. Skerbeck Entertainment has brought roughly two dozen new rides for …
Read More »U.P. Libertarian Candidate Joins 1st Congressional Race
Voters in the First Congressional District will have three different candidates to choose from when they head to the polls on Election Day. Gwinn resident Diane Bostow is running against Republican Jack Bergman and Democrat Lon Johnson in vying for Dan Benishek’s seat in Washington. Bostow is a Libertarian. This …
Read More »Angel Mission Free Store Needs Backpacks & School Supplies
New Beginnings Angel Mission is still in dire need of more backpacks and school supplies. Backpacks are needed for age groups 5-12, both boys and girls. Also, they are in need of 2 pocket folders, pencil sharpeners, rulers, pencil boxes, book covers, high school calculators, highlighters, colored pencils and markers, …
Read More »Keweenaw Brewfest Saturday In Houghton
The Keweenaw Brewfest takes place tomorrow at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Keweenaw Community Foundation and the proceeds go to help support over 80 local organizations. It’s good time, all for charity. KCF Executive Director Jim Vivian talks about what’s on tap. Tickets are …
Read More »Tigers Sweep Twins – Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB James McCann had four hits, including a home run, as the Detroit Tigers completed a sweep of the Minnesota Twins with an 8-5 victory yesterday afternoon. McCann drove in three runs; Ian Kinsler and Victor Martinez each plated two. Daniel …
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