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Copper Dog’s Weekend of Fun will start at 5 o’clock today. Even though the snow has not stuck around long enough to build the sled trail base, organizers have plenty of fun planned. This year the CopperDog will host the Upper Peninsula’s first known official weight-pulling competition with the introduction …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Houghton will face Sault Ste. Marie in the Division Three hockey tournament quarterfinals tomorrow. The Blue Devils blanked the Sentinels 3-0 in their regional final last night. Tomorrow’s contest will begin at 1:00 at Lakeview Arena in Marquette. Coverage …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government sent emergency funds to states, counties, and municipalities across the country. In 2022 when the city of Houghton received its 800,000 dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act leaders said they would not spend funds quickly. Most of those funds have been used …

The Finlandia Foundation National receives four million dollars from a Farmington Hills-based Finnish-American group, following the sale of its Tapiola Village Apartments property. The Finlandia Foundation National will receive a 4 million dollar gift from the Finnish Center Association’s Senior Citizens Housing Corporation in Farmington Hills. FFN President Ann-Mari Paster …

Reading about someone else’s healing journey can help guide trauma victims on their path. Copper Shores Victim Support will soon launch a new book club to offer support to adults navigating the healing journey through literature. Victim Support Advocate Rachel Lamppa says that Copper Shores wants to look for more …

Houghton’s City Council has relights the conversation about potential streetlights in neighborhoods west of M-26. Last night at the city council meeting members decided to collect more data from residents living in West Houghton about street lighting. With the intent of comparing if views have changed since Houghton last sparked …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Houghton claimed the regional hockey title last evening, holding off Hancock for a 4-2 victory. The Gremlins built a 4-0 lead, with first period goals from Mike Maillette and Noah Kriepke, and second period tallies from Tanner Flachs and …

The final significant winter event in the Copper Country has fallen victim to the “winter that wasn’t.” Organizers of the Great Bear Chase announced this afternoon that the event has been called off. It was scheduled for March 9th at the Swedetown Trails. Organizers cited predicted warm temperatures this weekend, …

The final call for artists’ designs for the Big Annie statue will close at the end of the week. Over the past year, the Big Annie Statue Committee has been working to raise money to erect a statue of the “American Joan of Arc” in her home of Calumet. Annie …

Direct communication between educators and state representatives are important space where conversations can start. Recently the Copper Country Association of School Boards hosted a Q and A session with western Upper Peninsula representatives and area educational leaders. The session included administrators, local school board members, a staff member of U.S. …