IRON MOUNTAIN – Veterans and their families are invited to a Veteran Town Hall in Chassell, Michigan, on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at 11 a.m. at VFW Post 6507 located at 42103 Wilson Memorial Drive.  The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center will be hosting the town hall, which is …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Tribal Police Department has issued Narcan to all its Patrol Officers. The Officers have been trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose, as well as how to administer Narcan to victims experiencing an overdose. Each officer was issued nasally administered Narcan upon …

The Keweenaw Roller Girls will lace up their skates for their first official WFTDA bout this Saturday at the Calumet Colosseum. Katie Jo Wright, also known as Thimbleberry Slam, says this is a big moment for the team. Wright-050817-1 Everyone is invited to come out and support the team at …

Michigan Tech is known for providing a great education, so it’s no surprise that the university hosted the first ever Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference. More than 130 instructors from four U.P. universities took part in the event, with over 20 break-out sessions covering a variety of education topics. …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Dr. Michael McAllister, general surgeon from Aspirus Keweenaw. 5-7-17 CCT MCALLISTER In the second segment, Rick is joined by the Keweenaw Roller Girls—Thimbleberry Slam Katie Jo Wright, Kim Kong Kim McMullan and Starbuck Kara Paavilainen. 5-7-17 CCT KEWEENAW ROLLER GIRLS …

US-41 traffic shift, M-26 ramp closure next week as part of Hancock project Safety features: – A speed limit of 25 mph in the US-41 Hancock work zone is in place. – Closing US-41 lanes and the M-26 ramp will provide workers with safe, protected work zones and provide motorists …

Black Ice Comics in Houghton is one of the thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the largest event in the comic book industry on Saturday, May 6th: Free Comic Book Day (FCBD). Each year, thousands of participating stores give over six million comic books to millions of …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Having a baby is one of life’s most exciting times. Along with all of the excitement comes the reality of pain and discomfort during labor and delivery. To help give moms-to-be the most options for comfort to choose from, the birth place at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital is now …

The first Upper Peninsula Teaching and Learning Conference is being held today on the campus of Michigan Tech. More than 130 Higher Ed instructors from four universities are meeting to share best practices at more than 20 sessions. Participants will attend sessions on Active Learning, Assessment, Online Learning and other …

The “Minettes and a Miner” did not miss or pass on any question, outlasting eight other teams to win the 15th annual high school local history Smackdown Thursday night at the Calumet Theatre. Consisting of three Juniors and a Senior from Dollar Bay, the team went the final three rounds …