Mushers for this year’s Copper Dog need to register by Sunday, February 27th. Entrance fees start at $125. The races are the following weekend, with the 150 mile event beginning in Calumet on Friday, March 4th. There are three different distances in which mushers can enroll; the 150, 80, and …

Houghton, Hancock, and Dollar Bay-Tamarack City School Districts typically hold a monthly Board of Education session on the same night. All three use the third Monday except for rare occasions when holidays throw a wrench into the calendar. February, and Presidents Day, is just one such time.  Houghton-Portage Township Board …

Copper Island Academy Principal Steve Aho was a guest on Copper Country Today this week. The school is beginning its open enrollment period for the 2022-23 academic term. Aho says that the first year has been a success, characterized by energy and enthusiasm that comes with starting something new. The …

The Calumet Theatre Company has finalized the details of its annual raffle. This year’s format is a 50/50 drawing scheduled to take place on December 10th. There are two options for ticket purchases, one for $25 or five for $100. This year’s raffle is being chaired by Jacob Mihelich. In …

Howling winds caused problems across the region over President’s Day weekend. Athletic events were canceled beginning Friday night in some cases. Blizzard conditions kicked up along the immediate Lake Superior shoreline, closing M-28 between Chocolay Township and Munising. High profile vehicles were barred from crossing the Mackinac Bridge all day …

Copper Island Academy’s open enrollment period is underway. Learn more about the school with principal Steve Aho. Michelle Morgan is part of the Copper Country’s newest mental health advocacy organization, Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds. Find out more here.

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Clint Michael Dube, age 51, passed away peacefully due to Covid complications at Portage Pointe on February 18, 2022. He was born on September 30, 1970 in Madison Heights, Michigan to James Gerald and Gail Patricia (Mattila) Dube. He moved with his family …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Marie Cooper, 92, a former resident of Calumet passed away on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at Vista Springs Assisted Living. She was born on January 31, 1930 in Allouez, a daughter of William and Hannah (Jarvela) Karjalainen. She attended the Allouez …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Bernd R. Lindeman, 60, a resident of Winona, passed away at his home Thursday, February 17, following a lengthy illness.He was born on May 3, 1961, in Eisenbach, Germany. Bernd was raised in Winona, a son of the late Elvin …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Kay Rosalind Sikkila, loving mother and grandmother, age 83 of Covington, MI passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at U.P. Health System Marquette, Michigan. Kay was born February 6, 1939 in Bergland, MI daughter of Ernest and Ida (Kasper) Salonen. Kay graduated …