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A review hearing has been rescheduled in 97 District Court for the case involving a Wisconsin man fatally shooting Alvin Kempainen of Hancock Township. Jacob Kempainen’s review hearing has been reset for May 3rd. Jacob, 20 years old of Heartland, Wisconsin, is charged with open murder and conspiracy to murder …

As of International Women’s Day last Friday,  a female employee will still not have met equal pay day. Equal Pay Day in 2024 for women will come tomorrow. Each year Equal Pay Day marks the number of days beyond the normal 365, that a woman would have to work to …

Houghton students bring home first place in the Gogebic Community College annual Spring High School Quiz Bowl. Last Friday eighteen teams from eight Upper Peninsula high schools competed in the GCC Spring High School Quiz Bowl Invitational Tournament including students from Bessemer, Dollar Bay, Houghton, Hurley, Ironwood, Jeffers, Watersmeet, and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Four Houghton High School hockey players have been named to the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association All-State First Team. Forwards Conner Arko and Mike Maillette, defenseman Connor Raffaelli and goaltender Bryant Lee were placed on the top squad. …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Houghton-Portage Township School District Superintendent Anders Hill about the potential expansion of school facilities. Listen to the segment here. Kathleen Harter and Jessica Mills from Copper Shores Senior Meals joined host Todd VanDyke to talk about their program, and …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The Houghton high school hockey team’s season ended yesterday, with a 5-0 loss to Cranbrook Kingswood in the Division Three tournament semifinal. Cranes goaltender Garrett Dudlar stymied the Gremlins, stopping 35 shots. Meanwhile, Cranbrook was able to get 16 …

Michigan Tech promotes three staff members to assistant dean of Student Affairs positions. The Michigan Technological University’s Office of Student Affairs recently promoted Rob Bishop, Anna McClatchy, and Laura Putwen to the role of Assistant Dean. Each will specialize in a different aspect of student affairs to more appropriately help …

The Ahmeek Ice Rink has nearly reached its 100,000 dollar fundraising goal for major upgrades to the community outdoor rink. As of Monday the fundraising campaign to Build the Boards has raised 78,000 dollars from the local community. The total was recently boosted by a 5,000-dollar donation by the CLK …

Historically low ice coverage in the Great Lakes will allow the shipping season to start earlier than usual. The Soo Locks will officially open the Poe Lock to all marine traffic at 6 pm March 22nd. Marking the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. The sipping industry requested an …

Supporting veterans in the Keweenaw Peninsula comes as easy as a gremlin’s goal in a hockey game. At the start of April, the Copper Country will play host to a major clash on the ice that will raise funds for two local organizations. The Northern Lights hockey night between the …