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Hancock Public School’s SRO Officer was recognized as Police Officer of the Year for 2023.  Hancock Police School Resource Officer Darron Olson was recognized during the Pigs-n-Heat game on Friday. Olson came into the City of Hancock Police Department last March when a School Resource Officer Position opened up in …

The Ahmeek Hockey Rink receives a 5,000 dollar grant to Build the Boards. The Keweenaw Community Foundation recently announced that the CLK Youth Hockey Fund has awarded a 5,000 dollar grant to the Build the Boards project in memory of Joel Tuoriniemi. Earlier in the year several community members concerned …

Happy Sauna Week! For the next week, Michigan’s residents are encouraged to take part in a little Finnish tradition that has become enjoyed by many throughout the region. Famously the Upper Peninsula has earned the name the sauna belt thanks to the region’s Scandinavian ancestry and affinity for the steam …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls basketball tonight…• Houghton tips off at Hancock. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.• Jeffers visits L’Anse. In girls-boys doubleheaders…• Baraga plays at Chassell.• Ewen-Trout Creek travels to Watersmeet. The …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The Marquette swim teams swept the U.P. championships Saturday.• The boys team outswam second-place Houghton 319-214. Beau Hataja of the Gremlins won the 100 backstroke, and took third in the 200 freestyle. Colin Raasio placed second in the 500 …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Doug Harrer from the CopperDog 150 board talks with host Todd VanDyke about the difficult decision to cancel the race events on CopperDog weekend, and outlines events that are still planned. Hear the discussion here. Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Jim Kurtti from the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last evening…• Houghton wrapped up its regular campaign with a 1-1 tie against Marquette. Brody Sheldon gave the Sentinels a brief lead in the second period. A Mike Maillette goal quickly tied the game. The …

First District Republican U.S. Representative Jack Bergman of Watersmeet has officially kicked off his reelection campaign. Bergman was first elected in 2016. If reelected, this would be his fifth term in Congress. He is 77 years old. His campaign today announced upcoming appearances in Houghton Lake, Alpena, Beulah, Traverse City, …

Houghton County voters can begin casting their presidential primary ballots starting tomorrow. Ealry in person voting laws in the state were passed in 2022 as a part of the proposal two legislation.  Houghton county’s early in-person voting center is located in room 203 of the Houghton City Center. The site …

Copper Dog’s organizers are finalizing their change in places for the first weekend of March. The Sled Dog weekend will still need a handful of volunteers to assist with the event’s two new competitions, the Copper Pull and Copper Dash. Organizers have recently reconfigured the CopperDog volunteer portal to accommodate …