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High School In high school hockey, Calumet, Houghton and Hancock wrapped up play at the Trenton Showcase yesterday morning… – Hancock edged Livonia Churchill 3-2 in a shootout. Petr Anderson scored both Bulldogs goals in the third period. Trevor Tchida had the only score in the shootout. Phillip Rios made 19 saves. …

ESCANABA — The city of Escanaba dealt with a severe water main break Thursday morning that caused the city to lose approximately 1 million gallons of water. Friday morning, the city held a press conference regarding the break and the response to the emergency. The break happened near the intersection …

MARQUETTE — Following several close calls over the past week, the Michigan State Police (MSP) is asking drivers to reduce their speeds and be alert while driving in winter weather. From Monday January 28th through Friday, February 1st, nine MSP patrol vehicles, that were policing crashes with their emergency lights …

ESCANABA — On Thursday at approximately 11:32 p.m., the Escanaba Public Safety was dispatched to a garage fire at 1209 Ludinton Street. Upon arrival, officers found that the fire involved a passenger vehicle and a storage shed. The vehicle and storage shed were located close to other vehicles and structures. …

The following press release was issued by Northern Michigan University: Northern Michigan University ranks 6th among small public schools nationwide that have been designated 2019-20 Military Friendly Schools by Victory Media. It is NMU’s second consecutive Top-10 ranking in the category. The Military Friendly Schools designation honors the top 15 …

High School In high school boys basketball last night… – L’Anse shut down Hancock 65-28. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City smothered Baraga 79-29. – Jeffers got past Ewen-Trout Creek 57-52. – Chassell routed Republic-Michigamme 73-20. – The Bessemer game at Lake Linden-Hubbell was canceled at the last moment because of transportation …

Finlandia University is proud to announce its Fall 2018 semester Dean’s and Honors List Students. In total 129 students earned honors, including 85 who earned Dean’s List honors for having a Grade Point Average of 3.75 or above. To be eligible for either list students must have completed 12 or …

Snowmobiling is a key factor in the Copper Country’s tourism industry so it’s important for the Department of Natural Resources to try and keep the trails as safe as possible for everyone’s enjoyment. The DNR has been promoting their “Ride Right” campaign this winter, encouraging snowmobilers to ride on the …

The new head of the MTEC Smartzone is preparing to lead the business incubator into the next decade.  CEO Daniel Jamison took over the reigns of the Smartzone two months ago after former CEO Marilyn Clark retired. Jamison says he sees the impact the Smartzone can provide not only on …

Even with school closed the last two days, students at Michigan Tech are feeling the strain of crunch time.  Usually that feeling is reserved for end-of-semester exams, however with the current effects of the polar vortex, the University has ordered that all snow statue building come to a stop until …