High School Calumet will face Elk Rapids for a Division Three regional volleyball championship tonight. Our coverage from Saint Ignace will begin at 5:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. The winner will face either McBain or Beaverton in the quarterfinals Tuesday night at Grayling. The Calumet …
Read More »Anders Hill Named Superintendent of HPTS
Houghton Portage Township Schools has found their new replacement for Superintendent Doreen Kramer. Kramer will hold her current position until January 3rd. When Houghton Elementary Principal Anders Hill will take over in his new role of Superintendent. Hill’s interview was conducted by the board over a span of 16 questions. …
Read More »Houghton turns downtown into winter wonderland
Houghton Councilman Robert Megowan first broached the idea of making downtown a destination throughout winter time months ago, and that thought is seeing tangible progress. Department of Public Works crews were out last week putting up a display designed to transform the city’s business district into a ‘winter wonderland.’ The …
Read More »Real estate market helping tie communities together
At Wednesday’s Keweenaw Alliance Breakfast, a panel of investor Derek Bradway, and agents Gretchen Janssen and Kristine Weidner addressed challenges in the housing market. Weidner said the Keweenaw had seen three consecutive years of low supply and the issue is not yet alleviating. In fact, 2021 may be the worst …
Read More »Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly looking for holiday drivers
It’s a busy time for Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly. Lambda Chi fraternity helped out with the annual food drive this past weekend (over 6,600 pounds collected!), and members were splitting wood to be delivered in time to provide comfort through the snow and cold of winter. The …
Read More »Mariners’ Church plans service to honor shipwreck victims
This Sunday is the annual Great Lakes Memorial service at Mariners’ Church honoring the lives lost in the 6,000 shipwrecks that have happened from Superior to Ontario over the centuries. The gathering is intimately tied to the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald which happened near Whitefish Bay on November 10, …
Read More »Calumet’s Elise Matz part of presentation on climate change
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, an organization that describes itself as a “nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address climate change,” is hosting a presentation Wednesday night featuring Calumet Trustee Elise Matz. The talk is entitled, “Climate and Community in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.” …
Read More »Huge turnout for Ahmeek Fire fundraiser
Saturday’s Ahmeek Fire Department spaghetti dinner saw over 100 more people attend than was expected. Grant Administrator Michael Defina says the fundraiser is seeing explosive growth over the past couple of years. It was an overwhelming success. We planned on feeding 500 people and the unofficial final count was 635. …
Read More »Light Up Baraga County returning Dec. 11
Plans are coming together for the annual Christmas celebration in L’Anse. At a brief village council meeting last night, councilor LeAnn Davis said the date for Light Up Baraga County has been set for December 11th. Santa is coming December 11th from 12 to 2:00. The [L’Anse] Fire Department is …
Read More »Project Lifesaver enrollment open
Project Lifesaver is a cooperative program among several Copper Country county law enforcement departments that is designed to help find those with cognitive impairments quickly. Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saaranen says everyone in his agency has been trained on the technology. It’s been a good week. The weather’s been a …
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