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High School In the Division Four girls basketball tournament regional semifinals last night, Baraga fell behind early, then came on strong to defeat Munising 57-42. Jaylyne Lindemann led the Vikings with 18 points. Reide Osterman added 15, and Rylie Koskinen contributed 14. Baraga will face Stephenson in the regional championship …

For most of us who were born a US citizen, the advancements we have grown up with have become commonplace and get taken for granted, but in many parts of the world, progress takes a different pace, and there are many children world wide who would like to see what …

The 21st annual Western Upper Peninsula Science Fair and STEM Festival will take place on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Memorial Union on Michigan Tech’s campus from 4:30-8:00 pm. Over 130 students in grades 4-8 will present projects on an investigation, using the scientific process. Students received a Student …

By: Mark Wilcox, News Writer, Michigan Technological University For Michigan Technological University students, spring break is a time to take the dedication, innovation and tenacity they bring to the classroom to a different venue. Alternative Spring Break trips can be described as altruistic, academic, athletic and more. Rather than hanging …

SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS WILL GO INTO EFFECT AS FOLLOWS: BARAGA, HOUGHTON, KEWEENEW, and ONTONAGON COUNTIES – 8:00 a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019 This will remain in effect from Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 8 a.m. until further notice.  Subject to change based on weather and road conditions Maximum legal axle …

High School The girls basketball tournament regional semifinals will be played tonight. In Division Four at Kingsford, Baraga will face Munising at 6:00 Eastern time. Our coverage will begin around 5:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. Ewen-Trout Creek will play Stephenson in the second semifinal. Finlandia The Finlandia University softball …

High School The Houghton High School hockey team’s season ended with a 4-1 loss to Detroit Country Day in the state championship game yesterday in Plymouth. Seth Francois got the Gremlins off to an optimistic start with a goal in the opening minute, but Country Day goalie Sam Evola, last …

High School Eight players scored as the Houghton High School hockey team overpowered Riverview Gabriel Richard 8-0 in the state tournament semifinals yesterday. Seth Francois netted the eventual game-winner three minutes in. Niko Rajala added a first-period goal. Kevin Bostwick, Tucker Tapani, Brad Gauthier, Brendan Erickson, and P.J. Donnelly found …

A snowmobiler was injured when he collided with a patrol vehicle in Ontonagon County. The Michigan State Police Wakefield Post said the accident happened on Thursday around 7:00pm CST on Highway M-28 in Bergland Township. 30-year-old Kyle Dreckman from Iowa failed to yield at the intersection of the Bergland Access …

The roof of the former Family Dollar store on 5th Street in downtown Calumet partially collapsed this week under the weight of snow. The collapse began sometime Wednesday night into Thursday morning and forced the closure of a block of 5th Street, which was littered with debris. Family Dollar still …