Main Street Calumet wants to raise the final dollars needed to replace the roof of a sandstone building at 425 5th Street in Calumet. At the start of 2023, the Houghton County Land Bank and Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance and community stakeholders were awarded a 100,000-dollar Resilient Heritage Grant by …
Read More »UPHS-Portage Will Sponsor Bridgefest for a Second Year in a Row
For a second year, UPHS-Portage will support Bridgefest 2024 as its presenting sponsor. Yesterday the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce announced the local hospital will once again act as this year’s presenting sponsor for the community summer festival. Bridgefest organizers are eagerly planning this summer’s activities, events, and attractions that bring …
Read More »Jets, Lakes Boys Close Fine Regular Seasons with Wins – Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In boys basketball last night…• Houghton lost at Iron Mountain 80-35.• Lake Linden-Hubbell defeated Calumet 53-46. Danny Marcotte scored 13 points in the first quarter for the Lakes, but left the game in the second quarter with an ankle …
Read More »Bill Proposes to Rename a Section of M-26 in Honor of a Local World War II Veteran
Legislation introduced in Lansing could rename a section of M-26 in honor of a World War Two veteran. Yesterday Representative Greg Markkanen introduced a bill to rename a section of M-26 in Houghton County to Private Wesley Vietti Karna Memorial Highway. Karna was born in Painesdale in 1922, as one …
Read More »Houghton FC and Copper Country Soccer Association Partner with Michigan Tech Women’s Soccer for Spring Training Clinics
Registration for Spring Soccer with Houghton FC and the Copper Country Soccer Association has opened. Recently the two local youth soccer clubs partnered with the Michigan Tech Women’s soccer team to offer an opportunity to local youth interested in playing soccer at a competitive level. These training opportunities will jump-start …
Read More »Snowduro Bike Race Returning After Four Year Hiatus
After four years away the Hancock Trails Club proudly brings back the snowduro bike event in March. Regardless of snow conditions bikers are found traveling around the Keweenaw peninsula. Many know the Copper Country for the region’s vast network of trails and mountain biking options. But you can still find …
Read More »Baraga and L’Anse Students Build a Sauna with Skills from the CTE Construction Technology Program
Just in time for National Sauna Week, Copper Country ISD CTE Construction Technology students have completed designing and building one of their own. The unique project showcases the skills students from Baraga and L’Anse high schools developed under the tutelage of CCISD CTE Instructors. To help support the CTE program’s …
Read More »Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Announces Sparkplug Nominees
It always feels good to gain recognition for contributions to the community. The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday the nominees for this year’s Sparkplug Awards. The local community award ceremony is an evening to recognize individuals, organizations, businesses, and projects that made an impact on the copper country during …
Read More »Copper Shores and Feeding America West Michigan Add New Dates to Ontonagon Mobile Food Pantries After Five Years Working Together
The Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and Feeding American West Michigan will continue to work together in 2024. This year marks the fifth year in a row that the two entities have partnered on a mobile food pantry site in Ontonagon County. Typically Feeding America will deliver a truck four …
Read More »Lakes Outpoint Trojans – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In boys basketball last night…• Lake Linden-Hubbell outscored Forest Park 65-54. Gabe Popko scored 24 for the Lakes, and Danny Marcotte added 22. Vic Giuliani scored 20 for the Trojans. The Lakes improve to 18-3, with one loss to …
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