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Most of the ballot proposals in the Copper Country were approved by voters in Tuesday’s election, but the most controversial of them was not. A referendum to change the wording of an ordinance in L’Anse Township was defeated 257-315. The change would have opened the door for wind turbines to …

High School In high school baseball yesterday… – Calumet v Houghton – no report. – Jeffers dropped both games of its doubleheader against the Gogebic Miners, 7-6 in extra innings, and 5-1. Elias Rajala had two doubles and a single in the opening game. Austin Kinnunen stole home, as the …

Jacobsville Sandstone has earned international recognition as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. The designation was awarded by the International Union of Geological Sciences, and UNESCO’s International Geoscience Programme. The sandstone bed is one of the first 15 Global Heritage Stone Resources in the world, and the first in the United …

It’s election day in a few Copper Country neighborhoods. In Houghton County… – Hancock School District voters will be asked to renew the basic 18 mill operating millage for 10 years. – Voters in Adams Township are being asked to approve an eight-year renewal of a 0.3 mill levy that …

High School In high school baseball yesterday… – Calumet v Gogebic – no report. In baseball today… – Calumet plays at Houghton. – Jeffers travels to Gogebic. In softball yesterday… – Hancock swept Calumet, 8-4 and 5-4. – Houghton v Iron Mountain – no report. – Lake Linden-Hubbell dominated Gogebic …

Volunteers are still needed to help with a full-scale disaster exercise that will be held on the Michigan Tech campus Thursday afternoon. The disaster will simulate a traffic crash involving a gas truck, and will involve dozens of local law enforcement and first response agencies, along with UP Health System …

Relief could come as soon as today for school districts facing extensions of their schedules because of an abundance of snow days. The state House and Senate worked out details of a proposal that would exempt missed school days between January 29th and February 1st, when the region was hit …

College diplomas were handed out across the region over the weekend. At Michigan Tech on Saturday, retired Air Force Colonel, astronaut, test pilot and combat fighter pilot Gregory Johnson encouraged graduates to move forward boldly, and not fear making mistakes… At Northern Michigan University Saturday, United States Senator Debbie Stabenow …

High School In high school baseball Saturday… – Calumet dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Gladstone, 1-0 and 6-0. Trevor Hendrickson took the tough loss in the first game, giving up only three hits. In baseball today… – Calumet plays at Gogebic. In softball… – Calumet plays at Hancock. …

High School In high school baseball yesterday… – Calumet dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Gladstone, 1-0 and 6-0. Trevor Hendrickson took the tough loss in the first game, giving up only three hits. Finlandia The Finlandia University softball team split it game on the opening day of the …