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Michael H. Babcock

Michael H. Babcock's Latest Articles

A rivalry for the ages: Keweenaw Peninsula hockey teams play for the love of the game, competition

Let's be clear here--there is no age limit on rivalry. Be it the youngest Little League baseball players to high school student-athletes to college and professional, there is always that one team that you want to beat, no matter what. In Copper Country, it's an adult hockey league and a game between two teams that dates back nearly a century.

CopperDog 150 more than just a race for fans and volunteers in Keweenaw

Calumet has plenty of reasons for folks to come by for a visit, but the CopperDog 150 is the perfect excuse for heading up to the Keweenaw Peninsula when the snow flakes are falling and the sled dogs are fired up and ready to go. Second Wave's Michael H. Babcock writes about the upcoming race and how it has found a faithful following in the Copper Country.

Calumet brings iPads to school district, classrooms

Most schools hand out textbooks during the first week of school, but in Calumet students got iPads. The bold move has students learning in new ways, and makes the district one of just a few in the nation to use iPads.

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