Featured

Here is information we have received from UPPCO regarding a scam that has been reported in the Keweenaw: Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is urging its business customers to be aware of a current telephone scam occurring in the Houghton area in which a caller threatens service disconnection unless a call is …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football last night… – Hancock edged Houghton 20-18 in a hard-fought Copper Bowl game. The lead changed hands four times as the teams traded scores. The Bulldogs drew first blood when Bryce Turner scored on a one-yard run …

Two Houghton teachers received appreciation awards from the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education: The awards went to Houghton Middle School teacher Sarah Geborkoff and Houghton High School teacher Lauri Davis. An MTU graduate, Geborkoff coached two middle school EcoChallenge teams that won back-to-back rounds in the National Lexus …

Halloween is just 10 days away and there are several more ghostly events this weekend. The annual Boo! On The Bay celebration takes place today from 4pm-7pm in downtown L’Anse. Kids and families are invited to enjoy Trick or Treating at participating downtown merchants and there will be several games, …

As we head into the winter, do you need help with food, finances, housing, physical health, mental health or domestic issues? Help is available, but it’s sometimes challenging to locate. Find the assistance that you or a loved one need at the Local Human Services Expo at the Copper Country …

The man who allegedly stole a trail camera and other hunting equipment from a deer blind in Negaunee Township in early October has been identified. According to Fred Torreano, who had the equipment stolen from his family hunting area, the man is going to return all of the items he …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Houghton swept Hancock 3-0. – Calumet blanked Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0. – Dollar Bay v Watersmeet – no report – Baraga and West Iron County v a triangular at L’Anse – no report …

The Village of Calumet has a new police chief. Lake Linden resident Joel Dobis has been hired by the Village Council, a decision that was confirmed at their October meeting when a motion to rescind the offer failed. Dobis worked for the city of Zilwaukee, MI as a police officer …

Several members of the Copper Country Intermediate School District staff are receiving praise from the board. Superintendent George Stockero says the Michigan State Police presented a certificate of excellence to the CCISD maintenance and bus crew for achieving a 100% Pass Rate for School Bus Safety. Stockero said that Ed …

No more late night bridge openings. That change was shared by Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson at the city council’s regular meeting Wednesday. Anderson said MDOT and the U.S. Coast Guard have agreed not to permit openings of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between the hours of midnight and 4:00am. …