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Packers stop by

The Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour passed through the area Wednesday, somewhat in secret, as team officials kept their local schedule close to the vest.

The team left Ashland, Wis., Thursday morning and had an event in Houghton Thursday night. In between they made three stops on the Gogebic Range Wednesday morning.

The first stop was at the Hurley K-12 School, where school officials had tried to keep the news of their arrival a secret. The younger kids went to the gym, where they interacted with three current players - linebacker Jake Ryan, backup quarterback Brett Hundley and fullback Aaron...