Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In boys basketball this evening…• Houghton plays at Calumet. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. On the girls schedule…• Calumet travels to Negaunee. In a girls-boys doubleheader…• Ewen-Trout Creek entertains Bessemer. …
Read More »One New Member to Join KBIC Council
One new member will join three incumbents who were returned to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal Council in Saturday’s general election. Unofficial results posted by the KBIC indicate that current council President Doreen Blaker and Assistant Secretary Robert “RD” Curtis won reelection in the Baraga District, with 331 and …
Read More »Lions Pound Broncos, Near Playoff Clinch – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School Both Houghton High School swim teams finished second to Marquette, and ahead of Sault Ste. Marie, in a three-way meet at Marquette High School Saturday. • On the girls side, Marquette recorded 172 points, Houghton 92, and the Soo …
Read More »Copper Country Today – December 17, 2023
On this week’s Copper Country Today: Democratic State Representative Jenn Hill from the 109th District discussed with host Todd VanDyke the recent session of the state legislature, and decisions that affect the Copper Country. Hear the conversation here. Host Todd VanDyke welcomed Mike Lutz and Cynthia Drake from Omega House …
Read More »Late Hancock Hockey Surge Buries Esky – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school hockey last night…• Jeffers and Calumet skated to a 6-6 tie. Britt Heinonen and Kaleb Bianco each had two goals for the Jets, who move to 5-1-1 on the season. Calumet continues to look for its …
Read More »Police and Fire Respond to Fatal Fire in Houghton
Houghton police and fire respond to a fatal fire that occurred last night on Dodge Street. At 1:45 am police and fire response was called to the scene of a fire at 923 Dodge Street in Houghton. The fire department was able to draw water from a nearby hydrant, and …
Read More »Changes Coming to Mental Health Access in the Upper Peninsula
Changes are coming to the way residents connect with mental health resources in the Upper Peninsula. Following the emergence of the new year, on January 2nd, 2024 residents in need of mental health services will call their Local Community Mental Health Service Program directly for screening services. Until January 2nd …
Read More »Visit Keweenaw Snowfall Prediction Portal Closes Today
Where’d the snow go? By this time last year, the Keweenaw County Road Commission recorded 56 total inches of snowfall between October 17th and December 15th. So far this winter… 23 inches of snow has fallen so far. For those taking a chance on a low estimate for Visit Keweenaw’s …
Read More »Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Holds General Election Tomorrow
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will hold a general election tomorrow. Polls will open at 10 am and close at 6 pm. Tribe members planning to cast their vote in the Baraga district will vote at the Ojibwa Senior Center. Voters in the L’Anse district will cast votes at the …
Read More »The Youth Advisory Council Invites Local Kids to Celebrate the Holidays
Youth in the Keweenaw have a drive to take on leadership roles at an early age. And there are plenty of great ways for young people to get involved in the local community. One group that engages youth with philanthropy, leadership, community service, and work to address the needs of …
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