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American Legion Baseball The Copper Country Flames American Legion Baseball team split its doubleheader with the Marquette Blues yesterday, winning the first game 9-8, and dropping the second contest 12-2. Kade Farrell was winning pitcher in game one, and had two hits. Justin Normal had three hits. Jonah Horning had …

High School In high school softball, at the Division Four regional semifinals at Norway yesterday… – L’Anse fell to bark River-Harris 8-0. The Broncos scored four runs in the first inning, then added three in the fifth, and one in the sixth. Eden Oswald struck out 13 Purple Hornets. – …

High School Two high school softball teams will make their first-ever appearances at the regional level of the state tournament today. In Division Four at Norway, L’Anse will face Bark River-Harris at 11:00 Eastern Time. Hancock will play Rudyard at 1:00. We’ll broadcast both games, and the regional title match …

Question. Persuade. Refer, or QPR, is a suicide prevention awareness training. This program helps community members identify the warning signs of suicide and how to help the suffering individual to find help. The QPR program runs about an hour long. You do not need to a be mental health professional …

Air travelers have another option for flying in or out of the U.P. Sawyer International Airport in Marquette County has announced they have begun providing a second daily flight to Chicago in the afternoon on American Airlines. Daily flights to Minneapolis—St. Paul through SkyWest Airlines (operating as Delta Air) and …

The following press release was issued by the Finnish American Reporter: HANCOCK — If you thought you missed the registration deadline for the Finnish American Folk School’s Juhannus instrument workshops, don’t worry – the classes will accept new registrants right up to the day of each class. Finnish artisan Minna …

A new state panel is being created to recommend actions to ensure energy security for Upper Peninsula residents and to protect the Great Lakes from the Enbridge Line 5. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Friday that creates the UP Energy Task Force. “Our jobs, economy, and public health …

Reports being shared on social media are alerting parents about a suspicious white and grey van that has been seen in the area. The post warns that someone inside the van was seen trying to lure children with free candy in an effort to kidnap them. Similar social media posts …

Abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected would be illegal under a bill introduced this week by State Senator Ed McBroom The Upper Peninsula Republican is seeking to include Michigan among several states that have recently passed restrictions on abortions. McBroom introduced a bill in the Michigan Senate Wednesday that …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community have announced their recent gaming distributions. Since 1993, the KBIC has been making bi-annual payments from gaming proceeds of their casinos to local units of government and to the State of Michigan.  These payments are 2% and 8% respectively and are derived from the net …