Houghton County Sheriff’s Kevin Coppo’s arraignment has been moved to April 4th. Coppo faces charges related to a drunken driving incident on March 3rd in Grand Traverse County. Those charges include operating a vehicle with a BAC above 0.17%, failure to stop after a collision, and refusing a breathalyzer. Coppo …
Read More »Keweenaw Co-op Updates Relocation Plans
The Keweenaw Co-op is pushing forward with plans to relocate to downtown Hancock. At a joint meeting of the Hancock City Council, Downtown Development Authority and Planning Commission last evening, Co-op officials said they are close to taking ownership of the former Keweenaw Buick-GMC property on Quincy Street. Plans call …
Read More »Easter Events Planned for Kids
A couple of Easter events for children have been added to the Copper Country schedule. The Calumet Theatre will host a “Hoppy Easter” on Saturday, April 9th, from noon until 4:00. That’s the weekend before Easter. Activities will include an Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, free Vollwerth’s hot dogs, …
Read More »FinnU Baseball Drops Three – Tuesday Sports Wrap
High School Most Copper Country high school teams will compete in the same divisions next year as they did this year. The Michigan High School Athletic Association released its assignments for the 2022-2023 school year yesterday. None of our area schools will change class, although a school’s class is no …
Read More »MTU Mourns Death of Darwin Moon
Michigan Tech morns the loss of Darwin Moon today. Moon graduated from Michigan Tech in 1979 and began serving his Alma Mater on the Alumni Board of Directors in 2020. He was born in Ann Arbor, in 1957. He earned his bachelor’s at MTU, going on to earn two master’s …
Read More »Michigan’s Hops Farms Could be in Trouble
Everyone in Michigan enjoys a nice craft brew from time to time. But the state’s craft industry may be under attack by a small parasitic creature that feeds on one of the main ingredients to beer. That’s where researchers at Michigan State University step in. Entomology Doctoral Student Ellie Darling …
Read More »Angel Mission Finds Permanent Home
The Copper Country Angel Mission will soon be moving to a new location. The Angel Mission’s new home in Calumet The Angel Mission was founded in the late 1990s. It offers a variety of programs, including a free store that provides clothing and other household essentials, a food pantry, assistance …
Read More »Portage Entry Light Available Again
The federal government is again trying to get out from under the lighthouse at the Lower Entrance of the Portage Shipping Canal. The Portage Entry Light stands at the tip of the breakwater on the north side of the harbor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places …
Read More »Dr. Fletcher to Join UGL Staff
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center has added a new provider. Dr. Kelly Fletcher will be a family practitioner at UGL’s Hancock center. Fletcher studied medicine at The University of Sint Eustatius in Barbados, and the University of Arkansas. She has practiced family medicine in Arkansas for 10 years. Learn …
Read More »FinnU Baseball Drops WIAC Opener – Monday Sports Wrap
College Baseball The Finlandia baseball team lost 13-0 to Wisconsin-La Crosse in their Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener yesterday. The Lions managed just two hits, and struck out 17 times. Finlandia will play three more at La Crosse this afternoon. NHL The Pittsburgh Penguins buried the Detroit Red Wings 11-2 …
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