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Click on the bold scores for more details Finlandia University The Finlandia University softball team earned a split in their opening day at the indoor Cobber Classic in St. Paul yesterday. In their first game, the Lions gave up six runs in the second inning, and lost 7-5 to Concordia-Moorhead. In …

Students had to battle ice, wind gusts greater than 50 miles per hour and single digit temperatures at this year’s Clean Snowmobile Challenge hosted by Michigan Technological University. Despite the challenges, the teams—hailing from many northern US and Canadian universities—overcame the wintery conditions. Michigan Tech won first place in the …

Michigan Technological University’s College of Engineering has been ranked among the top 100 graduate engineering schools in US News & World Report’s new “Best Graduate School” rankings.   Michigan Tech ranked 85th of 214 engineering schools that grant doctoral degrees. “We are glad to see that these rankings continue to recognize …

A Portage Township man is safe this morning after being reported missing Tuesday. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office reported that 22-year-old Joshua Patrick Abbott walked away from a mental health facility Monday night around 9pm. It was believed at the time that Abbott may have been headed downstate in a …

Calumet Township is the new owner of the Calumet Railroad Depot building. The depot on the corner of 9th and Oak Streets has been acquired by the township for the purpose of historical preservation. The building will require extensive renovation but ownership by the township will open up opportunities for …

Main Street Calumet is hosting a community gathering Wednesday at the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne’s Church. The meeting will begin at 6pm and will include pizza and cake to celebrate the anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Calumet on March 19, 1875. Updates from community leaders will …

The Copper Country Recycling Initiative is being recognized for their efforts by the state of Michigan. Houghton County Commissioner Tom Tikkanen announced that the group will receive an award at the Governor’s Recycling Summit in Lansing in May.

The problem of overcrowding at the Houghton County Jail isn’t going away anytime soon. Sheriff Brian McLean updated the board of commissioners on the inmate population. The jail has been at or above capacity for 6 out of the first 14 days in March. Of those being held at the …

Should Houghton County sell the Houghton County Arena? The suggestion was given to the county board of commissioners at their March meeting Tuesday by Calumet Township Supervisor Paul Lehto. Lehto said the county should get out of the ice rink business and sell the arena to the city of Hancock, …

Former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade is headed to the University of Michigan to teach law. McQuade was asked to step down from her government post by President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. She said she thought she’d have more time to make the transition with the acting …