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As many of us prepare for our Thanksgiving feast, followed by the flurry of holiday shopping, the Portage Health Foundation is asking people to open their hearts as well as their wallets. They are joining the global Giving Tuesday movement and calling it Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is, …

The spirit of Fred Bear will have lots of company Wednesday as Copper Country hunters head out into the woods for the start of Firearms Deer Season. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist John DePue says hunters should notice a rebound in the deer herd over previous years. DePue …

The U.P. Wildlife Rehabilitation—Keweenaw Group helps local wildlife return to their natural habitat. Now, local residents can help, too, by supporting their Christmas merchandise sale fundraiser. Licensed rehabilitator Lynn Hietala says the money raised goes toward rehabilitating animals in need of special care. Hietala said, “We rehabilitate a wide variety of …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School The Calumet High School volleyball team will face Houghton Lake in the quarterfinals of the Class C State Tournament tonight. The Copper Kings advanced by defeating West Iron County 3-0 in the regional title match last week.  The Bobcats won …

Book worms will have plenty of opportunities this weekend to gather some new reading material. Friends of the Portage Lake District Library are holding a used book sale. “The mission of the Portage Lake District Library is to inspire our diverse community to discover, imagine and connect.” That’s library director …

Houghton High School took first place in the recent Fall 2017 Blizzard Bowl, with Hancock High School and West Iron County High School taking second and third place respectively. This was the fourth Blizzard Bowl, sponsored by Michigan Tech’s Center for Pre-College Outreach and the Quiz Bowl Club. Participating schools …

As the days grow shorter and our commutes become darker, it’s important for motorists to keep an eye out for those walking and riding bicycles. Despite the weather, many residents and students still walk or ride a bike around campus and in the city. Joshua Myles from the Hancock Bike …

There has been an avalanche of sexual assault accusations coming out of Hollywood, which is helping to shed light on sexual assault and harassment incidents closer to home. Studies show as many as 1 in 4 female students will be a victim of sexual assault on college campuses. Though many …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details.   MTU/NMU The Michigan Tech men’s basketball team finished strong, and earned an 87-80 victory over Lewis University in the GLIAC/GLVC Challenge at the SDC yesterday. Kyle Monroe powered the Huskies with 32 points and nine rebounds. The Northern Michigan University men’s …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. Finlandia Both Finlandia University hockey teams earned ties yesterday. The women’s squad fell behind early against St. Norbert in what turned out to be a see-saw battle. The Lions came back to take the lead, with two Sierra Meiners goals.  The Green …