Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys soccer last evening… Houghton fell to Kingsford 7-3. Grant Northey and Ethan Heckel scored goals for the Gremlins. In high school volleyball tonight… Houghton travels to Marquette. Calumet entertains Ishpeming. Coverage will begin around 6:10 …
Read More »American Legion Post 186 Spaghetti Dinner supports veterans funerals, community projects, and youth organizations
Throughout the year veterans groups support their communities with volunteering, scholarships, and financial commitments. And each year the community shows support for veterans groups at various fundraising dinners. This Sunday in Hancock, the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 hosts its annual spaghetti take-out dinner. The annual fundraiser has seen …
Read More »Manistique Area Schools invites parents to learn about online and internet safety
By My UP News Digital Reporter Schyler Perkins Administrators with Manistique Area Schools have partnered with the iGuardian project to talk to the community about social media issues impacting school kids like cyberbullying, online predators, and sextortion. The community presentation is set for Wednesday, September 25 in the Manistique middle and …
Read More »Michigan’s Upper Peninsula tops USA Today’s list for best places to find fall foliage
Nothing can beat Michigan’s fall colors. Or at least the Upper Peninsula’s. Recently USA Today announced the 2024 Ten Best Places to see fall colors in the United States, naming Michigan’s Upper Peninsula superior to all other locations. After hearing about the ranking, local trail and outdoor recreation group, MI …
Read More »Revex Technologies awarded $195 Million for its REV Nickel Project
An MTEC SmartZone client earns a 145 million dollar grant from the Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains. Revex Technologies has been awarded 145 million from the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, a part of a recent award of 355 million dollars in grants …
Read More »Hancock Public Schools enters the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights Grant Program
McAfee Field was taken over by the Hancock Public Schools last year. The district has played at the location the longest of any football team to call Hancock home. Several years ago, when Finlandia University started its division III college football program, the school came into possession of the Condon …
Read More »Parade of Nations celebrates international students and diversity at Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University students and the Copper Country’s residents joined to celebrate diverse cultures coming to the Upper Peninsula. The 35th annual Parade of Nations started with The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community leading the parade from campus to Downtown Houghton. Several students wore traditional clothing from countries such as Palestine, …
Read More »Tigers Move Into Playoff Position – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys soccer today… Houghton entertains Kingsford. College Soccer The Michigan Tech soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to top-ranked Grand Valley State yesterday. Julia Pietila scored the Huskies’ only goal. The NMU women’s soccer team shut …
Read More »LL-H Rallies to Beat Newberry – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In football Saturday… Lake Linden-Hubbell came from behind to outscore Newberry 40-30. The Lakes trailed 30-121 early in the second half, before reeling off 28 straight points to claim the homecoming win. Travis Holbrook booted two successful onside kicks …
Read More »Copper Country Today – September 22, 2024
On this week’s Copper Country Today, host Todd VanDyke spoke with the candidates for the 110th State House seat. Hear the discussion with incumbent Republican Greg Markkanen here. Listen to the conversation with Democratic challenger Kim Corcoran here. Copper Country Today airs throughout Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula Sunday mornings at 7:00 …
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