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Never Forget. Today marks the 23rd year of remembrance in honor of the lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Over the weekend in Green Bay, the 12th annual stair climb occurred. Memorializing the 110-story buildings, with volunteers ringing a bell at the 78th floor mark. The highest floor any …

Michigan Technological University welcomes many familiar faces to campus. And excitedly welcomes 110 new additional students compared to 2023. Michigan Technological University recently announced the institution’s student figures for the new school term, noting that 7,430 huskies call the Copper Country home. The addition of new students to campus continues …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… Jeffers shut down Westwood 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-21). Mia Nordstrom led the Jets with 10 kills. Taylor Heinonen had 11 assists.  L’Anse got past Watersmeet 3-1 (25-6, 17-25, 25-16, 25-16). Ontonagon v Ewen-Trout …

Protect the Porkies partners with Upper Peninsula tribal nations to organize the Gichigaming Water Walk. Over the past year Protect the Porkies and tribal nations around Lake Superior have voiced concern for the Copperwood Mine development in Gogebic County with the Highland Copper company. The community action group believes the …

Classrooms are full. Fall leaves will soon start to change colors. And the end-of-year holiday season is just around the corner. Ahead of October’s spooky mood, and Christmas holiday joy the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce shares details for the community’s holiday décor tours. Storefronts and businesses throughout the county …

Houghton Portage Township School welcomed a handful of community members to the high school library to learn about the November bond extension. In the past year and a half the district has gathered public input from the community, using it to guide solutions to challenges with physical space. The district’s …

Baraga County has been offered some land with frontage on Huron Bay, but there’s a catch. The offer includes 231 acres with 3,400′ of beach frontage along Bower Road north of Bendry Point. It comes from a trust established by Markus J. Ladd, who passed away in June. The catch, as …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… Chassell fell to Bessemer 3-2 (25-18, 17-25, 19-25, 25-13, 15-7). Oriana Olson had 13 kills, 18 digs and 1 block for the Panthers. Elli Kuntze had 10 kills, 5 aces and 14 digs. …

It might have been the end of summer over the weekend in Hancock. But fall is full of activity in the Copper Country. Recently Visit Keweenaw shared 15 festivals and events that will take place in the Keweenaw Peninsula this autumn. September starts that fun, with the End of Summer …

Finding fun and safe spaces for kids outside of school can be hard. But Kaleidoscope helps make the task easy on parents. With the new school year underway across the Copper Country, Kaleidoscope’s after-school classes and programs will start soon. The educational nonprofit works throughout the year with students in …