Throughout the summer Little Brothers -Friends of the Elderly is celebrating with the community their 40th anniversary. With those celebrations, comes their Volunteer of the Year Award and a Volunteer Appreciation Picnic coming up an a few weeks. Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly reaches a wide network of …
Read More »Four More Days Until Dam Jam Makes Return to Calumet Lions Park
In just four more days, Calumet Lions Park will fill up for the first time in two years, as Dam Jam returns to provide family friendly fun, groovy music, and of course great times. The weekend festival brings together local and regional jam bands and artists, all for improving the …
Read More »Stanton Claims Durocher Tourney Crown – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. Twilight League Baseball Houghton Building Supply-Stanton won the annual Leo Durocher Memorial Tournament played at the Stanton Field over the weekend. On the final day yesterday… • REL-Mohawk Technology defeated Channing 8-3. • Stanton downed Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker 10-2. • …
Read More »C.C. Firefighters Honor Bianco, March 13th Heroes
The longtime chief of the L’Anse Fire Department was named Firefighter of the Year at the 2022 Copper Country Firefighters Tournament Saturday. Mike Bianco has been a member of the L’Anse Fire Department for 39 years, and has served the past 14 years as chief. He will be retiring from …
Read More »Michigan Abortion Rights Hang in Balance Following Roe v Wade Overturn
Protests erupted across the state over the weekend, following the release of the United States Supreme Court’s decision overturning the Roe v Wade decision that protected a woman’s right to an abortion. Demonstrators took to the Houghton-Hancock Bridge Saturday afternoon to express their feelings. At this point, nothing has changed …
Read More »Forensic Audit Clears Antrim County 2020 Presidential Vote
Yet another investigation into the results of the voting in Antrim County in the 2020 presidential election has turned up no evidence of fraud. Antrim gained national attention when a clerical error briefly made it appear that Joe Biden was winning the heavily-Republican county. The mistake was quickly corrected, and …
Read More »Finlandia Giving Day Surpasses Goal
Results are in from Finlandia University’s annual Giving Day campaign. On June 14th, the Alumni Board conducted its annual effort, with a goal of raising $10,000 to help students purchase textbooks. With the receipt of some late donations, the goal was reached, with 44 gifts totaling $10,300. Since 2019, the …
Read More »Nelson Shines at UP All-Star Football Game – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School A big second half boosted Team Black to a 54-28 victory over the Team Red in Saturday’s U.P. High School All Star Football Game. Dryden Nelson scored five touchdowns, and was named Team Black Offensive Player of the Game. …
Read More »Copper Country Today – June 26, 2022
On this week’s Copper Country Today program: • Author Larry Jorgensen talks with host Todd VanDyke about how a shipload of Chryslers and its crew was saved after an icy Keweenaw shipwreck a century ago. Hear the conversation here. • Todd chases European frog bit and phragmites with Connor Ford …
Read More »Báez’ Slam Boosts Tigers – Saturday Sports Wrap
High School The U.P. High School All Star Football Game will be played today at the Superior Dome. Teams are not divided geographically, but instead are split into Red and Black squads. Only graduating seniors are invited to play. Local members of the Black team include: • Carter Kilpela, Dryden Nelson, …
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