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Absentee ballots for the November 8th election are in the mail. Ballots were sent out late last week to those who have submitted applications. Applications can still be submitted, and any registered voter in Michigan can vote with an absentee ballot. No reason is required. Ballots can be obtained from …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. College Hockey A.J. Vanderbeck’s overtime goal gave Northern Michigan a 4-3 victory over Bowling Green last night. The Falcons won Saturday’s game 6-4. NHL The Red Wings continue their exhibition schedule at home tonight against the Penguins. Listen for regular-season Wings …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In volleyball Saturday… • Houghton finished seventh out of 12 teams competing at the Wrightstown Invitational. The gremlins earned victories over Sheboygan South, Sturgeon Bay and St. Mary’s Catholic, and lost to Hilbert and Plymouth. • Calumet at a …

On this edition of Copper Country Today, host Todd VanDyke talks with candidates for the Houghton County Commission. Please note that these interviews took place before the county board voted late in the week to proceed with purchasing a parcel of land for a potential new jail, which would have …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football last night… • Calumet fell 35-7 at Iron Mountain. The Mountaineers scored a touchdown on their second play from scrimmage, but the Copper Kings held them to just two field goals through the remainder of …

3,000 miles, 17 months and one canoe, is all it took for Steven “Toehead” Bromley to travel around the south east united states. Tomorrow evening Bromley will entertain an audience with tales of the rivers and lakes he traversed during his journey. Bromely started his journey on the French Broad …

Runners, get ready, set , go. The MTU Air Force ROTC’s Prisoner of War/Missing in Action 5K run start bright and early tomorrow morning. Those that are interested but haven’t signed up yet will have one last chance before the race starts at 11 am. This year’s race even has …

A Copper Country nursing home is in serious trouble with the State of Michigan. A recent investigation by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services discovered numerous violations at the Mission Point facility in Hancock. The 106-page report details a litany of complaints from both residents and staff members. …

Houghton County has a new budget. At a special meeting Thursday, county commissioners approved the general fund spending guideline, with projected expenditures matching anticipated revenues of $10.9 million. You can see a budget summary here: Page 1 Page 2 Note that an additional $10,000 was added to the allocation for …

The City of Houghton will celebrate its new waterfront pier Saturday. The long-awaited project will be saluted with a Fall Fest, with autumnal activities for the whole family. Those who attend can take a tractor ride along the Portage waterfront, press apple cider, pick out a pumpkin for Halloween, taste …