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Kim Salmi and Adam Laplander from Canal View – Houghton County talk about Tuesday’s millage renewal, and what the funds will be going towards if the measure is approved by voters. Ave Maria Law School Professor Eugene Milhizer is at Portage Lake District Library Wednesday night at 6 PM. Hear …

The Village of Laurium held their first ever Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday. The goal was to let kids get to know some of the workers, and more importantly the heavy equipment, that keep the village going throughout the year. Fireman Jason Lund remembers being just like some of the children …

Fast Pitch Softball The Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League wraps up its season tonight. Regular season champion Crush/Diamond House/Baby E’s faces Superior National Bank in the tournament title game at 6:30 at the Bone Yard in Lake Linden. Keweenaw Report Sports live coverage begins at 6:15 on KBear …

American Legion Baseball The Copper Country Flames American Legion baseball team finished as runners-up at the state tournament yesterday afternoon, falling to the Marquette Blues 10-0 in the championship game. As they had in a similar 10-0 win over the Flames on Friday, the Blues dominated from the mound, with …

A young girl is dead after life-saving efforts failed following her drowning in Torch Lake Thursday evening. Michigan State Police responded to the incident at 7:30 after an emergency call was made by a Brighton family camping in the area. The parents noticed their 20-month old daughter had wandered off. …

American Legion Baseball The Copper Country Flames American Legion baseball team fell to the Marquette Blues 10-0 yesterday at the state tournament. Erik Johnson threw a complete-game three-hitter to earn the win for Marquette. The Blues struck early, scoring one run in the first inning, six in the second, two …

Ave Maria Law Professor Eugene Milhizer will be at the Portage Lake District Library Wednesday evening to talk about the UP’s most famous film. Anatomy of a Murder was the first movie to be shot on location and saw the likes of Jimmy Stewart and George C. Scott make their …

United States Senator Carl Levin passed away Thursday. Reverend Robert Langseth has warm memories of Michigan’s longest-serving senator. Langseth and Levin worked together on the foundation of the Keweenaw National Historical Park centered in Calumet, Michigan as well as efforts around the world. Langseth talks about his USAID work in …

New officers are putting their vision into place quickly at Copper Country Senior Meals. Executive Director Kathleen Harter and Director of Operations Rich Simpson are focusing heavily on engaging events that return the organization to its roots of ensuring the elderly build strong connections close to home. All community meals …

Shelden Avenue has borne the brunt of work being done on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge over the past two weeks. Traffic snarls can last for a half hour, longer in some cases. That construction won’t be over any time soon, and the City of Houghton has been exploring options …