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The man who pioneered the Native American gaming industry has died. Fred Dakota obtained a gaming license from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in 1983. On that New Year’s Eve, he opened what is considered to be the first Indian casino, in his brother-in-law’s garage in Zeba. The small enterprise …

High School In high school volleyball last night… • Calumet fell to Marquette 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-17). On the volleyball schedule tonight… • Calumet plays at Hancock. Coverage will begin around 6:10 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. • Ewen-Trout Creek plays at Lake Linden-Hubbell. • Jeffers …

For the next week, teams representing the Michigan State Police, the Fraternal Order of Police, and Michigan Department of Corrections will be running for a great cause. A torch for the Special Olympics will snake south from Copper Harbor to Belle Isle State Park in the City of Detroit, covering …

The last time Hancock passed a zoning ordinance was the 1970’s, and as you can imagine, it is outdated in places. The city teamed up with OHM Advisors thanks to a grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Hancock is responsible for funding 25 percent of the effort. A revamped …

There are a lot of misconceptions about adoption and foster care, some perhaps keeping people from participating who would otherwise be open to the idea. Alysa Sutinen of UP Kids says that while private adoption placements are pricey, that doesn’t apply to every situation. In fact, if you first become …

Members of the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club were busy over the weekend putting down a new layer of recycled concrete on the St. Urho’s trail near the Swedetown Gorge. Superior Sand and Gravel delivered enough to lay down six inches of smooth surface. Volunteer Mark Roberts and tractor operator John …

An 18-year-old man from Atlantic Mine lost control of his vehicle at a corner on Paradise Road near Pilgrim Road in Portage Township early Sunday leading to a one-car accident. The Houghton County Sheriff Department fielded the call at about 9:45 AM. When they arrived at the scene, they found …

High School In high school volleyball tonight… • Calumet plays at Marquette. See the full schedule for all our local high school teams here. College Soccer The Finlandia University women’s soccer team fell 4-0 to St. Olaf yesterday.   The Finlandia men’s soccer team plays at Lakeland University tonight. The …

Alysa Sutinen from UP Kids talks foster care and adoption. Both are more affordable than most believe, and there is a desperate need to help kids. Darian Reed talks about Superior Search and Rescue’s expanding drone operations and their expansion into Ontonagon County.

High School In high school football Saturday… • Houghton downed Iron Mountain 21-14. Cam Markham passed for two touchdowns, and ran for another. The Gremlins improve to 2-1, and visit Bark River-Harris next Saturday. Coverage will begin at 1:10 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf. • Lake …