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Copper Country Ski Tigers helps lower the financial barriers to kids getting active and competing in cross-country skiing. The youth recreation non-profit has coached students for many years. Their coaches are all volunteers, and even help the group with fundraisers during the year. This year the Copper County Ski Tigers …

For many years the Friends of the Porkies have supported visitors and staff at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Originally the group started as a ski club in the wilderness area and evolved into the Friends group that many people know today. As friends of a state park, the …

Around the copper country Keweenaw Queers has been able to bring together members of the LGBTQ community and supportive residents. President of the group, Katie Atkinson, says that they have been able to bring together people from all over the area and show that there is a strong and vibrant …

Thanksgiving is on Thursday, and Christmas is just around the corner. It must be the holiday season in the copper country. And that means that the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce will happily host the holiday hoopla, and hopes to see many in the Houghton and Hancock area out to support …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school hockey yesterday…• Hancock and Hartland skated to a 3-3 tie. College Volleyball Ferris State defeated Grand Valley 3-1 in the title match of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball tournament yesterday. Tech’s Kaycee Meiners was …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school hockey Saturday evening…• Houghton defeated Hartland 4-2. Grant Schaible scored his first two career varsity goals for the Gremlins. Connor Raffaelli added a goal, and Jay Halonen sealed the win with a late empty-netter. Bryant Lee …

On this week’s Copper Country Today Program: Former Keweenaw residents who would like to return home can learn about job opportunities at the upcoming Return North Career Fair. Jason Mack from the MTEC SmartZone previews the event with host Todd VanDyke, and talks about the opportunities. Hear the discussion here. …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Debra Fountaine, 63, of Lake Linden, passed away at her home on November 14, 2023.                 She was born on June 8, 1960, a daughter of Joyce Joyal and Paul Granroth.                 Debra owned and operated Loose Reigns Riding Stable near Lake Linden, …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School On the opening night of the local high school hockey season…• Houghton routed Escanaba 11-1, in a game that ended after two periods because of the mercy rule. Mikey Maillette led the Gremlins with four goals. Connor Raffaelli had …

Local schools in the Upper Peninsula have been getting kids interested in STEM fields with the help of robotics teams and competitions. Tomorrow Houghton First Robotics will host an Upper Peninsula-wide robotics competition during the U.P. FIRST Tech Challenge Qualifier. Around 200 middle school students from around the region will …