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Heikki Lunta blew in more snow to the Keweenaw Peninsula over the weekend. Adding another 29 inches of snowfall to the season in Keweenaw County between Friday and Sunday. Which will certainly help Hancock prepare for Heikinpaiva later this month. But before the festival on the 27th, there are still …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys basketball this evening…• Hancock entertains Negaunee – postponed, no make-up date announced.• Lake Linden-Hubbell welcomes Ontonagon – postponed, will be made up as part of a boys-girls doubleheader tomorrow, as follows – girls JV 4:30 …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey Saturday…• Houghton cruised past U of D Jesuit 5-1. Teegan Tapani scored in the first period. Cooper Leonard, Connor Arko and Noah Maillette broke the game open with second-period tallies, and Noah Maillette’s second goal …

On this week’s Copper Country Today program: Host Todd Van Dyke welcomes new Houghton County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Helmer for a discussion about the challenges his office faces. Hear the conversation here. Heikinpäivä activities are underway, and host Todd VanDyke welcomed David Maki from the Finnish American Heritage Center for …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last evening…• Houghton remained unbeaten by edging Brother Rice 4-3. Jack Sayen gave the Gremlins an early lead. After the Warriors tied it, Jace DeForge responded, and the Gremlins were up 2-1 at the end …

Florida Finns have donated 1 million dollars to the Finlandia Foundation National to support the preservation of Finnish American heritage in the Copper Country. The American Finnish Club of Lake Worth Florida, known as Kerhotalo has gifted the Finlandia Foundation National 1 million dollars to support the Saving Finland in …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation supports programs and projects initiated by other local non-profits in the region. Over the years the foundation has regularly dispersed grant funds in the fall and spring cycle. Recently Copper Shores has begun to accept requests for proposals for projects benefiting from the spring 2024 …

Houghton Community Broadcasting’s 12 dogs of Christmas have wrapped up. And the community is only about a week away from the Raise the Woof Comedy show. This year the Rozsa center will fill with laughs. It will also fill with supporters helping the Copper Country Humane Society celebrate 50 years …

After many years of hard work, dedication, and hours of teaching others his skills, Stan Myaskovskiy has earned a black belt in Jiu-jitsu. It is the highest rank any person can earn in jiu-jitsu as a martial art. Unlike other martial art forms, Jiu jiu-jitsu takes years to master. Most …

Western Upper Peninsula businesses and communities are urging the state for assistance following a poor start to winter tourism. Yesterday the Lake Gogebic Chamber of Commerce and Explore Western U.P. published a release stating that the current El Nino winter has severely affected the number of tourists visiting the region …