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Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play tonight…• At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium, Bucko’s/Labatts faces Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics at 6:30, and Downtowner Two at 7:30.• Kopper’s plays Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola at 6:30, and A and S Industrial/Loukus Tech at 7:30. Fast Pitch Softball In Copper Country …

NBA In NBA tournament play last night, the Suns stopped the Clippers 84-80. Phoenix leads the Western Conference finals 3-1. Tonight, the the Hawks host the Bucks. The Eastern Conference final is tied 1-1. NHL The Lightning will face the Canadiens in the Stanley Cup championship series beginning tomorrow.  MLB …

At 9:40 AM Saturday, the City of Hancock announced that US-41 is open to all traffic again after a determination from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The road had been closed from White St. to Quincy St. since Thursday morning following a fuel tanker spill. Crews continue to do work …

NBA In NBA tournament play last night, the Bucks shut down the Hawks 125-91. The Eastern Conference final is tied 1-1. Tonight, the Clippers entertain the Suns. Phoenix is up 2-1 in the Western Conference final. NHL The Stanley Cup finals are set. Last night, the Lightning shaded the Islanders …

Superintendents of intermediate school districts across the state are in Houghton for a conference at the Continental Fire Company. The area has never held the event before. On top of the roughly 70 participants, many brought their families as well. Several are in the Keweenaw for the first time. Outgoing …

The stretch of US-41 impacted by Thursday’s tanker spill is set to be replaced, according to a morning update from the City of Hancock. That is delaying the highway’s reopening until Saturday at the earliest. Residents in the area are allowed back in their homes and The Tire Shop is …

Before the storms rolled in early Thursday morning, Michigan Department of Transportation crews were able to complete maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. The initial alert said work may continue until six that morning, but heavy rains and lightning were present well over an hour before then. MDOT’s Dan …

Several House Republicans from the Upper Peninsula are saying Thursday’s tanker spill highlights the environmental risk involved with closing the Enbridge Line Five pipeline. Representatives Greg Markkanen, Beau LaFave, and John Damoose put out a statement late in the day blasting a decision by the Biden Administration to review the …

Due to the tanker spill, US-41 is still closed through much of Hancock. For area residents, the detour is White Street. That has been converted into two-way traffic. The cones that have been used to create a makeshift median are beginning to show some wear and tear, though. Vehicles crossing …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night…• Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker v Northern Driveline – no report. College Hockey Tyler Shelast has been named an assistant coach with the Michigan Tech hockey team. Shelast spent the past eight seasons as the Huskies’ strength and conditioning coach. …