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Students across the state have new opportunities to learn some very important, and applicable skills for careers, in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing. The SME Education Foundation is putting 6 million dollars of state funds into schools across the state to build a pool of young, motivated, and knowledgeable workers …

A Hancock woman and a man from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin were arrested in a drug bust in Bergland Thursday. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team say they had been investigating the pair for two months, and believe they had been bringing large quantities of methamphetamine into the Hancock …

The Houghton-Portage Township School District is updating its strategic plan, and is looking for community input.  A public session to discuss the district’s future will be held tonight at 6:00 at the high school library.  For those who cannot attend, but would like to contribute, an online survey is available …

The Hancock City Planning Commission will discuss a potential ordinance to govern the placement of solar and wind power generators in the city at its meeting tonight.  The Commission is also scheduled to receive updates on the proposed police millage that will appear on the November ballot, and the Business …

A Colorado man was killed in a freak crash yesterday on M-28 near Seney. State Police troopers report that 31-year-old Matthew Morgrette and his wife were eastbound in their pickup truck when they approached a westbound passenger car. As they passed, the roof rack on the passenger car and the …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School Pairings for the opening round of the high school football playoffs have been announced. In Division Six… • Houghton will play at Negaunee, with the game broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf. • Calumet will …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school football Saturday… • Lake Linden-Hubbell outscored Ontonagon 50-26. At the U.P. cross country finals Saturday at Gladstone… • Marquette swept the Division One titles. The Houghton girls finished second, and Calumet came in fourth. Tessa Rautiola …

Five candidates are vying for four at-large seats on the Hancock City Council in the November election. In Segment One of Copper Country Today, host Todd VanDyke talks with Lisa McKenzie, Zach Osborne, and Margo Pizzi. Listen to Segment One here. In Segment Two, Todd talks with Whitney Warstler and …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. In high school football last evening…• Houghton pounded Gwinn 54-6. Wyatt Jenkins powered the Gremlins to a 40-0 halftime lead, running for three touchdowns and five two-point conversions. Camden Markham and Gab Carlson also scored. JV callup Braden Goudge turned in …

Across the state since 2018 there has been an increased number of voters choosing to vote absentee for a number of reasons. So far this year, nearly 150,000 of the 1.6 million voters to request an absentee ballot have submitted their vote. Houghton County is no different, and County Clerk, …