The Keweenaw Health Foundation supports the establishment of a youth basketball league through sponsorship. Recently the Keweenaw Health Foundation announced it will sponsor the establishment of the Keweenaw Youth Basketball League for students in junior kindergarten to 6th grade. The league will run over six weeks at the start of …
Read More »Copper Shores Outreach and Education Invites Baraga County Families to Make Good Choices
Copper Shores Outreach and Education’s goal to build stronger communities starts with strong families. Over six weeks in August and September the Copper Shores Outreach and Education team will host a virtual workshop series called Guiding Good Choices for Baraga County families. The workshop series, put on in partnership with …
Read More »Poetry and Pasty Activities Expand Pasty Fest into Friday
The Copper Country’s community of artists writers and musicians draw inspiration from different aspects of life in the region, including a favorite meal. This Friday Pasty Fest invites the community’s poets and writers to share their best pasty poetry. Director of Main Street Calumet Leah Polzin says that the fun …
Read More »Dingler’s First Homer Lifts Tigers – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Tigers salvaged one win from their weekend series against the Giants, with a 5-4 victory yesterday. Dillon Dingler hit his first major league home run, and added a double. Matt Vierling also homered. Keider Montero allowed all four San …
Read More »Packers Win Exhibition Opener – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Tigers were held to just five hits in a 3-1 loss to the Giants Saturday. Detroit’s only run came in the fifth inning, when Parker Meadows tripled, then raced home when Dillon Dingler hit into a fielder’s choice. On …
Read More »Copper Country Today – August 11, 2024
On this week’s Copper Country Today: Jared Anderson from Michigan Tech joins host Todd VanDyke to discuss the upcoming entertainment schedule at the Rozsa Center. Listen to the conversation here. On this segment of Copper Country Today, Jean Ellis, Bob Wareham and Antonia Burich from Keweenaw Kernewek talked with host …
Read More »Tigers Fall in Ninth – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB Former Tiger Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly off Shelby Miller in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Giants to a 3-2 victory over Detroit last night. Beau Brieske and Kenta Maeda threw no-hit ball over six innings, while the Tigers …
Read More »Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum Immerses Visitors in the Family’s Daily Life
In 1890 Herman Hanka used the 1862 Homestead Act to build his family’s homestead in the Upper Peninsula. Going on to develop the 40-acre property into a self-reliant place of comfort for the family over many years. Today the property remains in great condition as the Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum. …
Read More »Registration for Organizations, Livestock and Exhibits End Next Week for the Houghton County Fair
Clubs and organizations, 4-H club kids, and exhibitors need to register with the Houghton County Fair Board by next week to set up a spot at the fair. The Houghton County Fair Board will begin to close registration for various arts of the County fair’s activities next week. Starting Monday, …
Read More »Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Commits $300,000 For the GLRC’s John Kivela Center in Negaunee
Edit: Copper Shores Community Health foundation will commit 300,000 dollars to the John Kivela Center in Negaunee. The Copper Shores Community Health Foundation supports the Great Lakes Recovery Center’s new center in Negaunee with a 300,000 dollar grant. Yesterday the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation announced it has committed 300,000 …
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