College Football The Michigan Tech football team has been picked to finish fifth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference this fall. The annual coaches’ poll tabs Ferris State as the preseason favorite, followed by Grand Valley, Wayne State and Saginaw Valley State. Davenport is picked to finish sixth, with …
Read More »Inaugural Verna Mize Triathlon a success
A host of volunteers and twelve business sponsors helped to make the first ever Verna Mize Triathlon a memorable one for the racers. Organizer Mary Kaminski says 26 people took part, including 10 kids doing the “Mini Mize.” The event was timed to coincide with Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion, and …
Read More »Many absentee voters abstain from election
A lot more ballots went out than were returned for last week’s elections in Houghton County. Keweenaw Report reached out to City of Houghton Clerk Ann Vollrath and Hancock’s Linda Kalinec, both of whom highlighted the issue. The only item on the ballot in Houghton was the county-wide millage renewal …
Read More »Copper Country Today 08-08-21
David Rowe took over the helm at the MTEC SmartZone just last week. Find out more about the organization and the upcoming QuickStart event. Deb Mann and John Diebel of the Hancock Recreation Committee talk exciting news regarding the new Hancock Dog Park. There are two different opportunities for you …
Read More »Meet Tech’s new Dean of Students
Michigan Technological University’s new Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students is hitting the ground running. Wallace Southerland III was hired in May following a long tenure with Salisbury University, a branch of the University of Maryland system. Southerland began his role at Tech on July 1st and …
Read More »Tour Da Yoop Eh passing through this week
The 2021 edition of the Tour Da Yoop Eh bike race is off and riding. The 10-day circuit totals around 1,200 miles, but there are options to compete in only sections of the race. The Copper Country’s portion of the event begins Tuesday. Section Four will bring riders from Ironwood …
Read More »Tigers, Brewers Lose Early Leads – Monday Sports Wrap
MLB Bradley Zimmer’s two-run homer off Erasmo Ramirez in the seventh inning lifted the Cleveland Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers yesterday. Detroit built an early lead. Derek Hill knocked a three-run homer in the second inning – his first in the majors. The Bengals added two …
Read More »Tigers Hold off Indians – Sunday Sports Wrap
MLB Tyler Alexander turned in a good start, as the Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Indians 2-1 last night. Alexander pitched into the sixth, allowing four hits and no runs. Detroit took an early lead on a Zack Short sacrifice fly in the second inning, and added the eventual game-winner …
Read More »Six-alarm fire in Rabbit Bay
Bootjack Fire Department put out a request for mutual aid to fight a house fire at about 6:45 Saturday evening. A sauna ignited first and it eventually spread to the residence located at 45502 Rabbit Bay Road in Torch Lake Township. The narrow dirt street caused some congestion as six …
Read More »LL-H’s Crouch to Join Finlandia Football – Saturday Sports Wrap
MLB Matt Manning struggled, as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Cleveland Indians 6-1 last night. Manning gave up six runs on 10 hits over four innings, and took the loss. Detroit batters collected seven hits, but struck out 12 times. Jeimer Candelario’s ninth-inning single drove home Akil Badoo for …
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