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Copper Country Today 2-20-22

Copper Island Academy’s open enrollment period is underway. Learn more about the school with principal Steve Aho. Michelle Morgan is part of the Copper Country’s newest mental health advocacy organization, Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds. Find out more here.

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Girls Hoops Tourney Pairings Announced – Monday Sports Wrap

High School In girls basketball tonight… • Houghton tips off at Hancock. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf. • Ontonagon visits Ironwood. In boys basketball tonight… • Calumet welcomes Ishpeming • Baraga hosts Ontonagon in a make-up game from January 20th. In …

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Tech Hockey Salvages Shootout Win at Ferris – Sunday Sports Wrap

High School At the U.P. high school swimming championships Saturday… • The Houghton boys finished second to Marquette. The Redmen dominated the meet, winning all 11 swimming events. The Gremlins turned in seven second-pace finishes. Houghton’s Quinn Aho won the diving title on Friday, and set a new U.P. finals …

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Houghton’s Aho Wins U.P. Diving Crown, Sets Record – Saturday Spots Wrap

High School In high school hockey last night… • Calumet blanked Jeffers 4-0. Jackson Rilei had a goal and two assists. Cliff Jurmu, Dan Loukus and Paul Sturos each scored. Aksel Loukus and Bruce Parisot made 20 saves in the combined shutout for the Copper Kings. Simon Rajala stopped 26 …

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Alice in Yooperland Preformance in Ontonagon this Weekend

Tonight throughout the weekend, in the sleepy town of Ontonagon the harbor town players will wake up in a strange land. The players are putting on their show, Alice in Yooperland, an Alice in Wonderland parody for the Upper Peninsula. Leo Siren’s production will follow Alice’s encounters with the interesting …

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Houghton County Sheriff Launched a New Website Recently

Police departments, sheriffs, state police and communities all benefit when communication is more responsive and transparent. Houghton County Sheriff Joshua Saaranen posted to the department’s facebook page a link to the sheriff’s new website. The new website’s purpose is to bring the Houghton County Sheriff into the 21st century. As …

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Winter Fun Day Waterfront Relay in Houghton

On February 26th the Winter Fun Day Waterfront Relay will take place in Houghton. Teams of three will ski, skate, and snowshoe along the Houghton waterfront to find out who is the fastest three person team in the Copper Country. Registration is free and must be completed by 10 am, …

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It’s That Time of the Year Again to Clear Off Roofs

Winter in the U.P. means lots of snow. Michigan Tech’s Keweenaw Research Center said the area got 118  inches so far. And Keweenaw County has recorded 222.5 inches this year. That’s about average for this part of the U.P.  But, if you do the math, 118 inches is nearly 10 …

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EV Charging Stations coming to the Copper Country

Soon enough all vehicles made by the big three in Detroit will be electric. And with increased numbers of EV’s on the road, towns will need to start preparing for an electric future. The Copper Country already has one electric vehicle charging station. And soon the area will have a …

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Copper Island Academy Enrollment Days Coming Up

One of the main features to Copper Island Academy is their brain breaks, students take throughout the school day. Principal Steve Aho says that the school has seen immense improvement in their students’ attentiveness in class. And part of that is thanks to student’s ability to take a break from …

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