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Calumet senior Kendra Keranen and Hancock junior Delaney Heinonen lead the Copper Country All-Conference Softball Team. Keranen was named Player of the Year, and Heinonen was honored as Pitcher of the Year. Jeff Shepeard from Lake Linden-Hubbell earned Coach of the Year honors. Members of the First Team include: – …

It’s a seven hour trip from the Houghton dock to Isle Royale and the Ranger III is the primary vessel that takes passengers and their cargo take to the park. As you can imagine, this is a complicated piece of machinery that’s very well maintained and kept up to date. …

Last night around 10:10pm, the Hancock Police Department was dispatched to an accident where a semi had rolled over and the driver was trapped inside. The semi, owned by A & L Iron and Metal out of Ishpeming, was traveling southbound on North Lincoln Drive (US-41) and rolled off the …

Funds are available from the state to help with water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects for local municipalities. USDA Rural Development Director Jason Allen says they are reaching out to local governments in the Copper Country to encourage them to apply for grants and loans. “So in Copper Country, we …

Systems Control has announced another major expansion of its facility in Iron Mountain, which will mean more job opportunities in Houghton. On the heels of adding 70,000 square feet in 2015 and 127,000 square feet in 2012, the company will commence construction of an 89,000 square foot addition to its …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School Hancock advanced to the semifinals of the Division Four softball tournament with a 14-4 victory over Jeffers yesterday afternoon. The Bulldogs broke open a close game with five runs in the fifth and seven runs in the sixth. After being …

Former MTU women’s basketball standout Sam Hoyt is returning to campus as the team’s new head coach. Hoyt led the Huskies to the 2011 NCAA Division II title game. She won numerous individual awards during her career, and was an Academic All-American. Since her graduation, she has served as an …

An Indiana man is dead after falling at Hungarian Falls on Monday. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post says the accident happened around 11:30am. 83-year-old Lloyd Gremaux was reportedly sightseeing with his family when he slipped and fell about 80 feet. Gremaux was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers were …

A Wisconsin man is facing charges in Ontonagon County after he was arrested following a hit and run accident. The accident happened on Sunday just before 7:00am when Mass City resident Larry Umlor was traveling west on M-38, about a half mile west of Plank Road, when his vehicle was …

An Ontonagon County man is recovering after he was found following an overnight search. 66-year-old Carl Thomas Kettunen of Trout Creek was found alive Friday afternoon with his off-road vehicle on top of him. The search began Thursday night after Kettunen was reported missing. He was last seen at dinner …