It’s pretty easy to explore history in the Copper Country. With many museums and cultural attractions around the region to share the area’s story. Tomorrow The Baraga County Historical Museum invites the community to explore the location’s exhibits during an open house. While attending the open house visitors can learn …
Read More »Houghton Welcomes Michigan Tech Students to an Afternoon on the Town
Michigan Tech students have finished moving into town and will soon resume classes for the 24-25 academic calendar. Traditionally this weekend the Houghton community invites new and returning students to explore downtown with an Afternoon on the Town. Students will start on campus, and work their way toward downtown while …
Read More »Michigan Tech Highlights New Center for Artificial Intelligence Before Classes Resume
Michigan Technological University highlights its new college ahead of the 2024-25 school year. Earlier this year the university introduced to the Institute of Computing and Cycbersystems the Center for Artificial Intelligence. The ICC hosts the center and has been led by Vinh Nguyen. The center has grown out of the …
Read More »Keweenaw Heartlands Update Shares DNR Plans to Purchase at the Tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will purchase 10,000 acres in the Keweenaw Heartlands from Nature County. Earlier this week the nature conservancy and the Michigan DNR provided a key update to the community regarding the progress in the forestland. TNC Keweenaw Heartlands Project manager Julia Petersen says that the …
Read More »110th District Democrat Nominee Kim Corcoran Meets the Copper Country at the Houghton County Fair
Kim Corcoran will run as a Democrat in November for the 110th district seat in Michigan’s House of Representatives. She currently serves the community of Ironwood as the city’s Mayor and has held a position with the city’s commission for the past several years. Yesterday Corcoran arrived in Houghton County …
Read More »HS Volleyball Season Opens Today – Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The local high school volleyball season begins today… Calumet opens at the Cadillac Invitational. Lake Linden-Hubbell, Dollar Bay-Tamarack City, Jeffers, Chassell, L’Anse, Ontonagon, Ewen-Trout Creek and Baraga will be among the teams competing at Copper Mountain Tourney at Lake …
Read More »Hancock Man Dies in Apparent Scooter Accident
A 50-year-old Hancock man was found dead on Wright Street in the city early Thursday. Police officers were called out around 5:40. They found the man on the roadway, already dead. Officers report that it appears the subject crashed on his electric scooter. The investigation continues, but officials say it …
Read More »Hancock Police Department Welcomes New Officer, and Says Goodbye to Officer Webben
Police departments around the region are welcoming in new officers who recently completed training at the academy. Including at the Hancock Police Department. Ben Galetto has started as a full-time officer. He also serves the community as a firefighter in the Hancock Fire Department. While the city’s police department happily …
Read More »Laurium will Host the NMU Rural Leadership Fellowship Program, and Graduate Student Rachel Raak
In 2023 Laurium participated in the CEDAM fellowship program. The position helped provide administrative support to the village staff and worked on various projects within Laurium. This year Laurium will gain another fully funded fellow through the Northern Michigan University Rural Leadership Fellowship Program. Rachel Raak will join the village’s …
Read More »Copper Country Trail National Byway Celebrating 30 Years of Travel in the Keweenaw Peninsula
For over 30 years the Copper Country Trail National Byway has brought many visitors to experience driving along the 47-mile stretch of road full of historic places and cultural significance. In celebration of the byway’s 30th anniversary, the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region hopes to reinvigorate the community’s …
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