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Copper Country Today 08-15-21

Eastern Michigan University’s Dr. Allen Kurta is the state’s preeminent bat expert. He talks the effect of white-nose syndrome on local species and if he anticipates any impact should a proposed wind farm be approved. Leah Polzien from Main Street Calumet talks Pasty Fest happening this Saturday.

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Fatal accident closes 41 Sunday night

Update: The identity of the woman killed in Sunday’s crash has been provided by Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Her name is Marlene Beaudoin. Keweenaw Report reached out to the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday for an update on the condition of the others that were hospitalized. No further information was …

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Sports 08-16-21

Twilight League REL Mohawk Technology is the regular season and tournament champions! Three games determined a Twilight League baseball champion at Wildcat Field in Stanton Township yesterday. The matchups were influenced by a strong, swirling wind blowing in during the semifinal round. The one-seed, REL Mohawk Technology, played with fire …

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Lions Fall in Preseason Opener – Saturday Sports Wrap

Twilight League The Copper Country Twilight Baseball League tournament will be held this weekend at the Stanton field. With five teams in the league this season, a play-in game between the two lowest seeds – Northern Driveline and Houghton Building Supply-Stanton – will be played this evening at 6:00. The …

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Calumet Electronics hosting job fair Saturday

Calumet Electronics is nearly finished with its headquarters expansion, and that could mean good news for your career. The company is hosting a job fair Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM looking to fill 75 positions, mostly in manufacturing. The event is being billed as family friendly. You are …

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Israeli data accurately predicting COVID trends

If you want to know what the next chapter in the COVID saga looks like, look to Israel. The small Middle Eastern nation has a population that is less than the State of Michigan and was one of the first countries to introduce mass vaccinations to its population. Israel only …

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EMT shortage causing some departments to close

Bay Ambulance Director Gary Wadaga knew he was going to be a paramedic from a young age. I actually watched our local – at the time they didn’t have EMTs – respond to my grandfather who suffered a cardiac arrest, and they were able to revive him. I thought that’d …

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Lake levels peaking for year

The Army Corps of Engineers does not expect any records of the Great Lakes this year as we enter seasonal peak. Lake Superior’s all-time mark from 2019 will be safe. Water levels tend to rise until late summer before retreating through the winter period. The trough is reached right before …

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Narcan distribution event on August 31st

The local chapter for UP Communities That Care will be participating in a free Narcan distribution event. The medicine is used primarily as a means to halt the effects from a narcotic overdose, particularly opioids and heroin. It comes in the form of a nasal spray. For Houghton and Keweeenaw …

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Tigers, Brewers Complete Series Sweeps – Friday Sports Wrap

Twilight League The Copper Country Twilight Baseball League tournament will be held this weekend at the Stanton field. With five teams in the league this season, a play-in game between the two lowest seeds – Northern Driveline and Houghton Building Supply-Stanton – will be played tomorrow evening at 6:00. The …

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