Parents want to be involved in their kid’s lives. Some even join parent-teacher organizations, so parents can build a relationship with their child’s teacher and know what is happening in the classroom. This Saturday to support students at Barkell Elementary the Barkell Elementary PTO will host the annual pancake breakfast. …
Read More »GS Engineering and Veteran Stephen LaCourt Receive First Veterans of the Year Awards from U.P. Michigan Works
U.P. Michigan Work! supports veterans and is proud of Michigan-based companies that hire them. For the first time, the state employment agency awarded the first Veteran Company of the Year and Veteran of the Year award to GS Engineering. Stephen LaCourt a little more than a year ago finished his …
Read More »Houghton Boys Earn First Hoops Win – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In boys high school basketball last night…• Houghton earned its first victory of the season, 62-48 over Ewen-Trout Creek. On the schedule this evening…• Calumet plays at Hancock. Coverage will begin at 5:40 on the Voice of the Copper …
Read More »Summer Youth Programs Seeks Counselors for Summer Camps
The Summer Youth Programs on Michigan Tech’s campus are seeking individuals to become leaders. Counselors with the summer youth programs will lead middle school and high school students during the summer for various program weeks. During the day students will learn about different subject areas while in the classroom. Counselors …
Read More »Keweenaw Snowmobile Club Closer to Completing New Groomer Barn in Calumet
Over the past couple of years, the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club has seen a lot of growth. From adding new trails, and new members, to purchasing new equipment, and constructing a new maintenance barn. The Snowmobile club plans to move from Mohawk to Calumet to be closer to part deliveries, and …
Read More »Toys-For-Tots Kicking Off the Holiday Season
Now that the holiday shopping season’s major weekend has passed the area by. It might be a good idea to take an inventory of all the toys bought and decide to donate one or two to a great cause. Over the next couple of weeks will be the region’s last …
Read More »Giving Tuesday Reaches Match Goal, Copper Shores Staff Begin the Accounting Phase
The big day has come and gone, as Copper Shores and Non-profits of the Copper Country gathered yesterday for Giving Tuesday. And starting today Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s staff will begin the hard work to count up all of the checks from the Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign. Throughout the …
Read More »Houghton Hockey Crushes Kingsford – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In hockey last evening… • Houghton broke open a tight game with four third period goals, and defeated Kingsford 8-2 last evening. Mike Maillette logged a hat trick. Jace DeForge added two goals. Jay Halonen and Connor Arko scored, …
Read More »Kellie Raffaelli Named Michigan Tech’s Dean of Students
Michigan Technological University names Kellie Raffaelli as the institution’s new Dean of Students. Raffaelli has worked at Michigan Tech for the past 11 years. Spending time working as the Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. As well as previously worked as the director of International Programs and Services, …
Read More »Visit Keweenaw Donates Funds to Several Recreation Groups During Copper Shores’ Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday’s generosity has extended beyond residents and friends of the community. With Visit Keweenaw getting in on the fun and making donations to several recreation groups with Copper Shores Giving Tuesday. Earlier this morning Visit Keweenaw Public Relations Coordinator Jesse Wiederhold met with the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club to deliver …
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