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Baraga and L’Anse student Sauna Project featured during National Sauna Week sells at auction. At last month’s celebration in the area of all things sauna, the Copper Country ISD Construction and Technology program presented the student’s work to build a sauna. The project was a centerpiece during the Sauna Expo …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls regional semifinal basketball games last night…• In Division Four, Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to Ewen-Trout Creek 51-44. Ishpeming overpowered Carney-Nadeau 79-46. The Panthers and Hematites will play for the regional title tomorrow at 7:00, with the site currently …

The Baraga County Sheriff’s Department will be upgrading its Tasers. At last night’s meeting, county commissioners approved the move, which will provide deputies with Tasers that can fire up to 10 shots before needing to be recharged. The current units can provide just one shot. Most of the increased cost …

Michigan Tech names a new Co-chair coordinator of the university’s annual Parade of Nations. Mariana Nakashima has been named the Co-chair coordinator for the 2024 Parade of Nations this upcoming fall. Nakashima serves as a senior administrative assistant and Designated School Official for International Programs and Services at Michigan Tech. …

With warm temperatures feeling like they’ll stick around for a while. Construction season will soon start back up in Michigan. There are a couple of large projects restarting that travelers to and from the copper country should keep in mind when making travel plans. Traveling south from US 41 to …

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 …