Congratulations to the winners in this year’s Copper Country Strawberry Festival parade: Best In ShowPalosaari Corn Maze Commercial1st 4-H Kayaking2nd AYA Fishing Tournament Patriotic1st Manninen’s Cabins2nd Hanna Homestead Family1st Soumis Family Strawberry1st St. Anne’s Strawberry Patch: Planting a Seed of Faith2nd Chassell Lion’s Club Antique1st Jerry …
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On this week’s edition of Copper Country Today: Alysa Cherubini Sutenen, Gail Ploe and Michelle Morgan discussed the results of the Hope Survey about community attitudes toward mental illness with host Todd VanDyke. Listen to the discussion here. Rachel Pressley from the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, and …
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Romy Kus will reign over the 75th Copper Country Strawberry Festival as queen. Kus was crowned in the annual ceremony at the Chassell Pavilion Friday evening. She is a 2023 graduate of Marquette High School. Kus plans to pursue a career as an anesthesiologist. She was sponsored by the Citrus …
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Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB Alex Faedo’s return from the injured list was a rough one last night, as the Tigers fell to the Blue Jays 12-2. Faedo got through two scoreless innings, gave up one run in the third, and then left as Toronto …
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Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly has provided essential services to seniors in the community for many years. Working throughout Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties, one of the organizations most successful programs is their Drive to Care program. During the year LBFE provides over 800 free car rides …
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The Finlandia Foundation National has put together the group’s first community event in the Upper Peninsula. Inviting the region’s Finnish descendants and friends to a dance. The foundation has invited Lauluaika from Minneapolis to provide music at the event. The band specializes in Finnish tunes, Nordic music, waltzes polkas, and …
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Racers will soon begin lining up for the annual race along the Portage Canal. Canal Run, will take place next week, with runners chasing down 10 mile, 5 mile, and half marathon race times. A major aspect to the race, beyond promoting health and wellness, includes giving back to the …
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Michigan State University’s largest pre-college program, 4-H Exploration Days have a delegation in the Western UP. The program is designed to increase a participant’s confidence, independence, responsibility, accountability, decision making, and time management skills. They also improve on their communication, team work, leadership, and citizenship skills. Students develop social and …
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A missing women on Ontonagon was found safe early in the morning Thursday. At approximately 9:45 pm Wednesday night, Ontonagon County Sheriff deputies and MSP Wakefield troopers responded to a report of a 79 year old Ontonagon Township woman who had gone missing from her home. The investigation revealed the …
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Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB The Tigers blanked the Athletics 9-0 yesterday. Javier Báez had three hits and drove in two runs. Jake Marisnick had a homer and an RBI double. Michael Lorenzen gave up three hits over five innings to get the win. Tyler …
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