COPPER HARBOR, Mich. – The Aspirus Copperman Triathlon and Duathlon proudly announces this year’s official volunteer sponsor. Marquette, Mich.-based Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) has signed on as the lead volunteer sponsor of Copperman’s 26th annual event taking place in Copper Harbor Aug. 5. “Expanding our community giving outside of …

When it comes to STEM field exposure, early and often is a good approach for young students. Michigan Tech is hosting middle school students from Baraga and L’Anse this week as part of an Engineering Exploration summer camp. This is the second of three week-long science camps requested by the …

There are reports that Asian Carp have been identified beyond the preventative electric barrier and dangerously close to the Great Lakes. Congressman Jack Bergman is a co-sponsor of the Stop Asian Carp Now Act, calling on the Trump administration to release the results of a study to help develop a …

A mineral that was discovered by a team including a professor at Michigan Tech is the International Mineralogical Association’s 2016 Mineral of the Year. Currently nestled in the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, merelaniite was discovered in 2016 by a team that includes Michigan Tech’s John Jaszczak, a physics professor and …

The Whiz Kids from Lake Linden-Hubbell–Siona Beaudoin, Beau Hakala and Gabe Poirier–are set to go up against some of the best young minds in the country this week. The eCybermissions team of 8th graders made it to the national competition in Washington D.C. this year and are spending this week …

The Copper Country is welcoming a special quest in the world of finance today. President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Neel Kashkari will host a town hall forum about the economy in the Memorial Union Ballroom at Michigan Tech at 5pm. Kashkari is a member of the Federal …

Janet Marie Walker, age 73 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. She was born October 22, 1943 in Detroit, MI daughter to Roy and Mary (Morin) Walker. At the age of 2, Janet suffered an accident that left her severely mentally …

Jerome “Jerry” Hiltunen a resident of Allouez Township passed away at his home on Saturday June 24, 2017 surrounded by his family.   He was born on October 8, 1935,  a son of the lat Waino and Mae (Lantto)  Hiltunen.   Jerry graduated from Calumet High School with the class …

  Houghton Patricia (James) Welburn Mann Spain, 87, Longtime resident of Houghton, Chassell, and most recently a resident at The Bluffs Senior community in Houghton.  passed away peacefully on June 25th with the love of her life and devoted husband of nearly 65 years, by her side. Pat was born …

Dave (Chizza) Ahonen, 77, a resident of Big Traverse passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 24, 2017.   He was born on March 18, 1940 in Laurium to Toivo and Maime (Koivu) Ahonen.   He attended Calumet High School.   Following high school, Dave enlisted in the …