Hungarian Falls is one of Houghton County’s most beautiful locations–it can also be of its most dangerous. Steps are being taken to put together a high angle rescue team for when crews must respond to an accident at the falls. Emergency Measures Director Chris Van Arsdale said the team would …
Read More »County To Move Ahead With Jail Addition
Plans to build an addition to the Houghton County Jail are moving forward as is. The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country presented the feedback they received from the community during three public forums and from their online survey regarding the jail. The League contends there needs to …
Read More »FinnU Softball Sweeps at Maranatha Baptist – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. Finlandia The Finlandia University softball team cruised to to easy victories at Maranatha Baptist University yesterday, 19-1 and 28-3. Both games ended after five innings because of the mercy rule. In the first game, Mary Pratt walked five times and drove in three …
Read More »Keweenaw Mountain Lodge To Be Auctioned Off
The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will be put up for auction this summer. At a special meeting of the Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners on Monday, the board decided to hold on auction of the historic lodge on July 26th. Maas Companies of Rochester, Minnesota will conduct the auction. There will …
Read More »Houghton High School Students To Participate In National Biomechanics Day
Michigan Tech’s Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology will once again host local high school students as part of National Biomechanics Day. On Wednesday, students from Houghton High School will engage in biomechanics-related lab activities lead by KIP assistant professors Steve Elmer and Tejin Yoon. The groups will rotate around …
Read More »Hancock Schools Look For Ways To Save JROTC
Hancock Public School Board officials are working to keep their JROTC program in operation. The board is currently reviewing funding options before taking a vote on the matter. “To Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens” is the motto of the U.S. Army’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program that …
Read More »Equal Pay Day Draws Attention To Gender Wage Gap
Those calling attention to the gender wage gap will be gathering today on the campus of Michigan Tech. In recognition of Equal Pay Day, the Copper Country League of Women Voters and other supporters will host a “Red Out” near the Husky statue from 11:30am to 12:30pm. They will be …
Read More »Houghton Man Arraigned On Drug Charges
The man arrested in connection with an UPSET drug bust in Houghton County has been arraigned. Shawn Peterson of Houghton was arraigned in 97th District Court on three counts of delivery or manufacture of marijuana. He was lodged at the Houghton County Jail on a $30,000 bond. Peterson was arrested …
Read More »Team CC Repeats as National Champion – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. Team CC Team Copper Country won its second straight Tier II national championship yesterday afternoon, with a dominating 5-1 victory over the Wonderland Wizards from Connecticut. After narrowly defeating the Wizards in a sudden-death shootout Saturday in pool competition, the Yoopers played …
Read More »Jeffers High School Students Take Part In New Culinary Arts Program
Adams Township students are gaining some real world experience with the district’s newest addition to its vocational program. The school district recently added three new programs, the most recent being it’s Culinary Arts Program. “We are making bagels and pancakes. We’ll eat it after we bake it and everything,” said …
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