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On this week’s Copper Country Today program, host Todd VanDyke talks with the four candidates running for the Republican nomination for Houghton County District Two Commissioner in the August 2 primary election. Meet Richard Nye and Joel Keranen here. Meet Glenn Schuldt and Lou Ambuehl here. Copper Country Today airs …

American Legion Baseball The Copper Country Flames Legion Post 186 baseball team won both of its games yesterday, and advanced to the Zone 5 semifinals. In their afternoon contest, Kade Farrell threw a one hit shutout against Gladstone, as Copper Country cruised to a 5-0 victory. In the nightcap, the …

For over a decade the Copper Country Civil Air Patrol has brought in students from near and far to learn how to fly. All week students from neighboring states and counties have met at Houghton County Memorial Airport to learn the ins and outs of flying, aviation, and all the …

Last night a two car accident on Memorial Drive in Houghton sent one woman to the emergency room. Houghton Police responded to a two car accident at 6:40 pm last night, at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Sharon Avenue. At the time of the accident, a power outage in …

Copper Harbor’s water and sewer utility is experiencing a leadership vacuum, following the departure of two of its three board members. Mike Borlee resigned from the Copper Harbor Water Distribution and Wastewater Utility board, effective yesterday. He cited the recent resignation of Grant Township Supervisor Scott Wendt, and other unspecified …

An investigation continues into a truck-pedestrian crash that took place in Ontonagon late last month. Details were just released by the Michigan State Police about the incident on the morning of June 24. No names were included. Investigators say a 69-year-old woman from Waukesha, Wisconsin, was in a crosswalk on …

The Copper City Honor Roll will be rededicated at a brief ceremony tomorrow. The Copper City Memorial before its recent renovation. The honor roll is located on Third Street. It was built in the 1940s, to memorialize the service of local servicemen and women. Weather and age caused the monument …

The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy will work with Baraga County to manage and develop a huge new public area in Covington Township. The county will own the 1,184 acres of forestland, which includes more than four miles of frontage on the Sturgeon River. The land is being purchased …

Finlandia University will dedicate its newest building tomorrow. The building itself isn’t new. It was built to serve as Hancock’s high school, following a fire that destroyed the previous school 100 years ago this coming Monday. It housed Hancock Central High until the new facility was built on Campus Drive, …

Fast Pitch Softball In Copper Country Fast Pitch Softball league action last night… • JB’s Sales and Service shutout Tervo Agency 17 to 0. Grace Brunet earned the win with relief from Cori Jafetson. Kenzie Ekdahl and Quinn Donnelly each had four singles for JB’s, and Brynn Arko had three …