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Calumet One Clinches Horseshoe League Crown – Tuesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more details. MLB The Tigers had yesterday off, and entertain the Guardians tonight. Tyler Alexander will start against Shane Bieber. Coverage begins at 6:50 on 99.3 The Lift. The Brewers also had yesterday off, and host the Rays this evening. Freddy Peralta will pitch …

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Another Great Weekend, and Another Successful Triathlon

The Verna Mize Triathlon was another success this year. In all the triathlon had 33 racers, about ten more than their inaugural race last year. The youngest racer to participate was 8 year old Avery Roberts who came in second for the youth division. The winner of the Youth Division …

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Traffic on Townline Road Will Close Starting Tomorrow in Arvon Township

Thru traffic on Townline Road will close tomorrow in Arvon Township. Starting in the morning, Townline Road will be closed between Skanee Road and Beesley Road. The Baraga County Road Commission will replace culverts in the area, for better water drainage around the roadway. Traffic on Townline Road will reopen …

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Tigers Melt Down in 9th – Monday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more details. MLB The Rays erupted for seven runs in the top of the ninth inning, and blanked the Tigers 7-0 yesterday. Matt Manning sparkled over seven innings, giving up just four hits, and striking out seven. Alex Lange contributed a perfect eighth inning. …

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Lake Linden House Fire Deemed “Suspicious”

A house fire in Lake Linden yesterday afternoon is being investigated as “suspicious” by the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department. The Lake Linden Fire Department was called out just after 4 pm to 510 Kilmar Street. Firefighters from Bootjack, Hubbell, Tamarack and Calumet Township eventually joined the effort.  Investigators say the …

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Chosa Named Queen at Baraga County Fair

The 2022 Baraga County Fair is in the books. This year’s event marked almost a full return to normal. There were no static exhibits, although some vendors were onsite. Animal shows were scaled back. Still, after COVID-19 canceled the fair in 2020, and forced a limited schedule last year, patrons …

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Baraga County Board to Consider Sturgeon River Park Grant Tonight

Baraga County could take another step toward the establishment of a new park in Covington Township tonight. At its regular monthly meeting, commissioners could approve the agreement with the Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund, which will provide $2.7 million to help purchase the property. The area includes 1,184 acres of …

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Lake Superior Boaters Urged to Avoid Drone Watercraft

Boaters on Lake Superior are being asked to keep an eye out for drone watercraft. Two surface vehicles called “Saildrones” are being deployed to study fish populations in the western and central areas of the lake. They’ll be launched in Ashland, Wisconsin, today. The Saildrones will follow routes that take …

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Tigers Retire Sweet Lou’s Number, then Rout Rays – Sunday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more details. MLB The Tigers retired the number of storied second baseman Lou Whitaker last evening, then went out and thrashed the Rays 9-1. Current Detroit second baseman Jonathan Schoop homered. Harold Castro had three hits, drove in two runs, and scored twice. Garrett …

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Kayaker, Boater Rescued in Keweenaw County

A stranded kayaker and a boater in distress were both rescued in Keweenaw County Friday morning. Rescuers from U.S. Coast Station Portage and the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Department were called out around 9:30. Deputies report that a 58-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman had set out from Lac LaBelle in …

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