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Boys HS Hoops Season Opens Tonight – Monday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The boys high school basketball season begins tonight… Houghton opens at Ewen-Trout Creek. Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at Chassell, with the varsity tip-off at 6:00. Baraga entertains Ontonagon. College Basketball The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team fell 71-67 to …

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Forest Park Wins State Football Crown – Sunday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey Saturday… Houghton fell 4-2 to Howell. The Highlanders took an early lead with a first period goal. Houghton got goals from Brody Donnelly and Jace Deforge early in the second period to take the lead, …

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Copper Country Today – November 24, 2024

On this edition of Copper Country Today… Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Julia Peterson and Mike McMahon, with an update about the Nature Conservancy’s Keweenaw Heartlands project. Listen to the conversation here. Brad Barnett from Visit Keweenaw talks with host Todd VanDyke about the recent summer tourist season, and hopes for …

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Houghton Hockey Blanks TC Central – Saturday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last evening… Houghton routed Traverse City Central 8-0, in a game that ended 36 seconds early because of the mercy rule. Jay Halonen and Ethan Hainault scored first-period goals, and Jace DeForge found the net …

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Keweenaw Custom Rods uses $5,000 Dynamo Grant award to improve production process and add inventory

Nearly a year ago, Cody Smith started turning his favorite hobby into a new business. Smith’s Kewenaw Custom Rods creates custom fishing rods, primarily for ice fishing. He says he began working on developing his own custom fishing rod when he found it difficult to purchase an ice fishing pole …

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Recent child exploitation sentencings remind parents to talk with children about internet safety

U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan reminds parents to talk with children about the dangers of the internet and how to stay safe. Earlier in the week US. Attorney for the western district of Michigan Mark Totten announced two sentencing cases involving upper peninsula residents charged with sexual …

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Torch Lake Knights of Columbus host Turn On the Heat fundraiser for Little Brother Friends of the Elderly

A cold wind can chill a home, but wood supplies from Little Brother’s friends of the elderly keep seniors warm. Today and tomorrow the Torch Lake Knights of Columbus hosts the organization’s annual Turn On the Heat Fundraiser. The Knights of Columbus will seek donations to support LBFE’s firewood program …

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The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition requests proposals for two 2025 grant programs

The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition announces its 2025 round of Community Conversation Grants and Environmental Education Grants have opened. The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition works as an environmental advocacy group and organizes educational opportunities and grant programs. In 2025 the group will award two grant programs. The UPEC Community Conservation …

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Registration opens for the U.P. Virtual Resource Fair

Families with a member who has a disability need support from the community to thrive. In December Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs will host the Upper Peninsula Virtual Health Resource Fair. During an hour-long session participants will learn about resources, services, and supports throughout …

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