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Plenty of fun was had over the weekend throughout the Copper Country. Heikinpaiva gatherers started Saturday off filling the Tori Markets. Many local vendors offered unique items and goods for those who stopped in at the Finnish American Heritage Center and Hancock First United Methodist Church. Outside families and friends …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In boys basketball this evening…• Hancock travels to Ironwood. On the girls’ schedule…• Houghton plays at Westwood.• Calumet tips off at Hancock. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.• Unbeaten Lake Linden-Hubbell …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey Saturday…• Houghton blanked Jeffers 7-0. Connor Arko and Jace DeForge each had two goals and an assist. Connor Raffaelli and Mike Maillette each had one goal and two assists. Grant Schaible also scored for the …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Darren Young and Cynthia Revis from the Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) discuss dispute mediation, support for custodial grandparents, the 2-1-1 information system, and other programs they offer with host Todd VanDyke. Listen to the conversation here. Host Todd VanDyke welcomes …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night…• Jace DeForge scored twice, as Houghton edged Bay Port 2-1 in overtime. DeForge’s first goal early in the game held up until William Lyons of the Pirates found the net with six seconds …

The Big Annie Statue Committee enters into an important step toward erecting a bronze statue of Anna Klobuchar Clemenc. The Big Annie Stateu committee will begin seeking artists to commission design work for the bronze statue. Artists are encouraged to create a unique rendering of Annie that encapsulates her influence …

MTEC SmartZone’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program launches its inaugural accelerator program cohort. The MTEC SmartZone announced today that the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing program will start its first accelerator program cohort to aid innovators and entrepreneurs in the Upper Peninsula. The Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program seeks to support …

Editor’s Note: The MAFE Heritage Award was received by Houghton County Board Members Debbie and Jim WInquist. Debbie and Jim Winquist have been dedicated volunteers of the Houghton County Fair Board since 2004 when Debbie was first elected. Debbie quickly became very involved taking on roles as the board secretary …

Organizers have been getting geared up for close to a year, and the big weekend will return to Calumet before you know it. CopperDog 2024 will enter the race’s fifteenth year running. Over the years there have been plenty of memories made by race teams, volunteers, and spectators alike. CopperDog …

Maybe the bear rolled over early this winter. Heikinpaiva will arrive on the streets of Hancock starting tomorrow. While many events have been taking place ahead of the festival. Tomorrow is the big day, with the parade, markets, Spiral Dance polar plunge and so much more. But before the parade …