For the 125th year, Upper Peninsula firefighters will pick up their hoses and compete against other departments in the region.  And for the first time since 2011, the UP Firefighters Tournament will be held in the Copper Country. The three day event begins Thursday evening in Calumet Township when the …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Heather Saari from Houghton-Keweenaw Communities That Care and Chris Schuldt from Dial Help about their programs for addressing risk factors facing local youth. In the second segment, Rick is joined by MTEC Smartzone CEO Daniel Jamison for an update on …

A national parenting speaker will visit Houghton as part of a Conscious Discipline Parent Education Night. The event is being hosted by BHK Child Development, the Copper Country Great Start Collaborative, and the Portage Health Foundation. The presentation will be held Tuesday, August 20th from 6:00-8:00pm at the Houghton High …

A fabricating company in Baraga is among four businesses statewide being supported by the Michigan Strategic Fund to bring new investment and create jobs. These projects are expected to generate a total of $130.6 million in investment and create 395 jobs across Michigan. “These projects will lead to new business …

An engineer from Calumet Electronics will visit the White House today and the event will be broadcast online. Michigan Tech graduate Audra Thurston will be meeting and speaking with President Donald Trump and Special Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump in Washington D.C. The 23-year-old engineer is speaking as part …

The City of Houghton is pursuing grant money from Rural Development that is being made available to counties affected by last year’s flood. City Manager Eric Waara said the money is to be used for emergency services and response equipment. If approved, the city would be eligible for 55 percent …

The Houghton City Council will hear from three contractors about their visions for redeveloping the Houghton waterfront. The area being looked at includes the parking deck structure between Huron Street and Quincy Street above Lakeshore Drive. The city put out a request for proposals and City Manager Eric Waara said …

William A. Herstrom 66 a resident of Calumet passed away on Tuesday, July 23rd in Milwaukee WI from complications following a bone marrow transplant. He was born Nov. 11th 1952 in Detroit to Marvin & Annette (Wahtola) Herstrom. Bill was a graduate of Calumet High School & a Navy veteran. …

Chassell: John F. “Jack” Poynter, 69, of Chassell, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 21, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 29, 1950 in Howell, Michigan, a son of the late James and Aileen (Sullivan) Poynter.  He graduated from Hancock High School in 1968.  …

Michigan’s seat belt use rate climbed slightly higher this year. Recently released results from a statewide grant-funded observation study conducted by Michigan State University show an increase from 93.4 percent in 2018 to 94.4 percent. “Traffic safety programs like Click It or Ticket are meant to reduce traffic deaths and …