College Volleyball The Michigan Tech volleyball team swept Northwood 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-21) in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals last night. Anna Jonynas led the Huskies with 14 kills. Laura De Marchi contributed 37 assists, and Megan Utlak had 14 digs. As the top seed, Tech will host …
Read More »Update: Portage Lake Lift Bridge Work Ending Soon
UPDATE: MDOT has reached out to clarify the schedule for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge work. No firm date has been set for work to end on the north bound lane. And work on the towers may cause lane closure during the winter. The story has been changed to reflect …
Read More »Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Applied to IDA in April, Hopes for Certification Soon
Only in darkness can you see the stars. At the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula the International Dark Sky Association could add another dark sky park to the list of 200 IDA certified parks. The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge hopes after going through the application process they can become the headquarters …
Read More »Commissioner Tikkanen Wants a New Bridge
The Houghton County Commission approved a number of administrative items during their meeting last night. Approving accounts payable and paying the bills was at the top of the list. As well as approving union contracts with the county employees and the county airport. The county also plans to purchase five …
Read More »National Park Service Final Update for Horne Fire
Isle Royale sent out the official final update on the Horne Fire that started back in August. The final count for the area burned is 335 acres of the national park. Original estimate for the range of the wild fire were over 500 acres. The wild fire started on August …
Read More »Copper Island Academy Purchases Land from County
Correction: Steve Aho is the Principal of Copper Island Academy. His title has been changed to reflect that. The Copper Island Academy will purchase an adjoining parcel of land from the county. At the County Commissioners meeting last night the board approved the purchase of a parcel of land by …
Read More »WUPHD COVID-19 Clinic Moves to Hancock Tomorrow
Throughout the month the Western UP Health Department t has been posting popup vaccine and testing clinics for COVID-19. Tomorrow starting at 8 am in Hancock the health department will have a clinic in collaboration with the national guard. The clinic site will be at, 821 Water Street, Hancock, MI, …
Read More »Calumet Volleyball Falls in Quarters – Wednesday Sports Wrap
High School The Calumet High School volleyball team’s long tournament run ended last night, with a 3-2 loss to McBain in the quarterfinals. The Copper Kings lost the first set 21-25, then dominated the second 25-9. Two hard-fought sets followed, with Calumet taking the third 28-26. The Copper Kings had several …
Read More »WUPPDR Releases Economic Strategy
The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region commission will release their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy today Tuesday November 16th. From today until December 15th the organization will take public comments about the draft. The document contains a regional overview and data analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats toward …
Read More »Missing Hunter Found in Stanton Township
The Houghton County Sheriff wants to emphasize the importance of leaving a hunting plan with family and friends. Last night at 6:45 pm the sheriff responded to a call about a missing 62 year-old man in Stanton Township. Deputies found out that the man had been dropped off to his …
Read More »