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College Baseball The Finlandia baseball team lost 13-0 to Wisconsin-La Crosse in their Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener yesterday. The Lions managed just two hits, and struck out 17 times. Finlandia will play three more at La Crosse this afternoon.  NHL The Pittsburgh Penguins buried the Detroit Red Wings 11-2 …

High School Ewen-Trout Creek fell just a bit short in its bid for a Division Four state title Saturday, falling 56-45 in overtime to Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian in the title match. The Panthers led by seven at halftime, but the Defenders’ depth eventually prevailed. Tri-Unity rotated eight players through the …

High School Two Upper Peninsula boys basketball teams will play for state championships today. Ewen-Trout Creek will face Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian in the Division Four title match at 10:00. The Panthers are 22-3 on the season. They defeated Lake Leelanau Saint Mary 62-56 in the semifinals Thursday. The Defenders have …

An increasing number of COVID cases in Michigan are comprised of a second sub-variant. Omicron BA.2, as of last week, accounted for 99 new infections. The second omicron variant has been found in Detroit and twenty one counties. The CDC believes that the new omicron variant accounts for about 25 …

Michigan Tech’s accounting majors are available to aid in tax prep this year. The 20 year old program, offers MTU students to gain experience working on tax filing, and get involved with the community. This year’s program is available by appointment only, walk-ins are not allowed. Tax filing appointments will …

The City of Houghton is about to get a boost from its participation in the state’s retail marijuana business. Forty-two million dollars in tax-sharing payments for the year 2021 is scheduled to be sent out from Lansing next week. Houghton’s share will be $169,360.32. In addition, $49.3 million will be …

COVID-19 rates continue to be low in the region. The latest weekly report from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows 39 new confirmed cases across the five-county area, with 25 in Houghton County, and six in lightly-vaccinated Baraga County. One death was reported in Ontonagon County. Officials caution that …

The massive $4.7 billion infrastructure bill that Michigan legislative leaders and Governor Gretchen Whitmer agreed to this week will bring some investment to the Copper Country. Republican State Representative Greg Markkanen voted in favor of the bipartisan legislation yesterday. It includes a combination of federal COVID-19 relief money and surplus …

This week’s storm pushed the official snowfall total for the Keweenaw Peninsula past 300 inches for this winter season. The Keweenaw County Road Commission measured 16 inches of snow this week, which edged the seasonal total a half-inch past the 300-inch mark. Keweenaw County typically records around 270 inches of …

High School Ewen-Trout Creek will play for a state boys basketball title. The Panthers eliminated Lake Leelanau Saint Mary 62-56 in the semifinals last evening. E-TC took control early, and led by double digits much of the game before holding off a late comeback by the Eagles that tied the …