The Keweenaw Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council brought together young people in the Copper Country for some holiday cheer earlier this month. During a Youth Advisory Council social event, students from the area met at the Rozsa Center for Performing Arts to watch the Charles Dickens-inspired and Jim Henson classic …
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The parade, wife-carrying races, and circle dances will gather the community on Hancock’s Quincy Green next month. But until Heikipaiva returns the Copper Country will enjoy cultural enrichment activities and events before the bear rolls over. Recently Sew Cranky started the annual snowflake challenge. While using an antique hand crank …
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The Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee will not approve funding that would support the Copper wood mine development in Gogebic County. Last Week the Michigan Senate appropriations committee approved 247 million dollars in state subsidies toward projects with Dow Chemical, Detroit Diesel, and the University of Michigan. The approvals did not …
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Northern Michigan University will oversee a 2.5 million dollar grant program to address addiction, employment, and poverty in the Upper Peninsula. On Friday Northern Michigan University announced the college will assume oversight of a 2.5 million dollar research grant from the National Institute of Health to evaluate an intervention approach …
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The Lift Bridge trail has opened, and the snowmobile season is starting in the Copper Country. At the start of every season, trail clubs work with private land owners, and the Department of Natural Resources to inform riders and visitors of trail closures, and how to Ride Right. Since the …
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Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey Yesterday… Hartland defeated Hancock 6-1. College Basketball The Northern Michigan women’s team lost 84-62 at Ashland yesterday. Mackenzie Holzwart came off the bench to score 14 for the Wildcats. NHL The Red Wings host the …
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On this week’s Copper Country Today: Angela Price and Zachary Meston from unitē Mental Health and Wellness talk with host Todd VanDyke about their organization, and a new program to provide counseling for troubled youths. Listen to the conversation here. Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saarinen and …
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Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey Saturday… Houghton shut down Trenton 7-1. The Gremlins broke the early 1-1 tie with two goals late in the second period, then piled on four more in the third. Jack Sayen scored twice, and Brody …
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Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys basketball last night… Houghton outscored L’Anse 74-46. Calumet defeated Baraga 55-33. Gavin Sturos scored 18 for the Copper Kings, and Kent Koskela added 15. Jayme Denomie led the Vikings with 10 points. Forest Park got …
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Pat’s Foods donates funds to support replacing the Calumet Laurium Keweenaw Schools scoreboard. Recently Pat’s Food donated 18,000 dollars to CLK Schools’ athletics to contribute to the Agassiz field scoreboard replacement project. Earlier in the week Incredible Bank Foundation also donated 18,000 dollars to the project. The new …
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