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The public is invited to enjoy Winter Trails Day on Sunday, January 15 at Swedetown Trails in Calumet, Michigan. This year along with record-breaking snow, the Swedetown Trails Club is celebrating (and showing off!) their new trail groomer. The groomer became a reality for the 2016 winter season thanks to generous …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University is working with Bay College to educate a highly skilled workforce in industrial robotics, a field in growing need of well-trained workers.  A new agreement between the community college and the …

Heikinpäivä celebrates the mid-point of the winter season–a day which can’t come soon enough. Though the parade won’t take place until the last Saturday of this month, there are Heikinpäivä events starting this week. Finnish-American Heritage Center Director Jim Kurtti describes an art exhibit opening Tuesday at the Copper Country …

“Although our region maintains a strong ethnic pride in its Finnish roots, the loss of language and traditional arts and crafts has left many among our residents very little onto which they can attach their ethnic identity.” So says Finnish American Heritage Center Director Jim Kurtti, and he’s doing something about it. He …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey tonight, L’Anse skates at Jeffers. Our broadcast will begin around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. In boys high school basketball tonight… – L’Anse tips off at Houghton – our broadcast will begin around 7:00 …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… – Rory Anderson had a goal and two assists as Calumet stunned Brighton 4-1 Saturday night. Anderson’s short-handed score gave the Copper Kings the lead late in the first period. The Bulldogs tied the game early …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey… – Calumet spotted Novi a one-goal lead in the first period, then roared back to claim a 5-1 victory Friday night. The Copper Kings surged ahead with three goals in the second period, and added …

Houghton, Michigan—Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is currently planning their annual Keweenaw Gold fundraiser. It will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Bonfire Steakhouse Bar & Grill on the 7th floor of the Magnuson Hotel in Houghton. This year’s theme is “Blue Prints for Our Community’s Future” inspired by …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is temporarily adjusting camping and lodging fees at F.J. McLain State Park for the upcoming camping season, anticipating the potential unavailability of flush toilets and showers. “Due to erosion along the campground shoreline we may not have flush toilets or showers available for the 2017 …

Even with frigid temperatures, you can still warm your spirit in Calumet tonight during their First Friday Art Walk. Main Street Calumet Director Leah Polzien says people simply start at one end of the street and head to the other, stopping at the many businesses and art galleries that are …