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NHL In the NHL tournament, the Stars netted two late goals to down the Oilers 3-1. The Western Conference championship series is tied 1-1, and continues tomorrow in Edmonton. The Eastern Conference series continues this afternoon, as the Panthers host the Rangers. That set is tied 1-1. NBA In the …

On this Week’s Copper Country Today program: Host Todd VanDyke is joined by Chief Maria Collett from Coast Guard Station Portage for a discussion about boating safety and the Coast Guard’s role in the Copper Country. Hear the conversation here. Vada Riederich and Anita Campbell talk with host Todd VanDyke …

High School Sara Johnson and Levi Frahm are this year’s recipients of Jeffers High School’s Kujula Award, as the Jets’ the top senior athletes. The outstanding senior athletes are chosen from individuals that have demonstrated exceptional performance in their athletics career at Jeffers High School, played and lettered in multiple …

Memorial Day on Monday will give many in the region a day off to spend with family or out in the community. The Copper Country’s healthy community of active veterans organizations expects to join the region while celebrating and remembering the soldiers lost on foreign soil. Around the region on …

Memorial Day weekend includes some major milestones for local area students. This weekend more than 380 students will move on to entering the workforce, head off to college, or even a trade school. The largest graduating class in the Copper Country comes from the Houghton High School with 100 students in the class of 2024. Chassell …

The Keweenaw Roller Derby girls are entering the group’s 10 seasons competing in the copper country. The special group of ladies has built an entire community that’s passionate about the unique sport and has plenty of local fans. This weekend to kick of the Keweenaw Roller Derby home season, Keweenaw …

Memorial Day weekend might not be the busiest time out on the water, however, it is one of the first opportunities to get the boat out for the summer. This past week the United States Coast Guard has celebrated National Safe Boating Week, ahead of the major holiday weekend, to …

This weekend the city of Houghton will kick off the city’s farmer’s market season while inviting the community to the waterfront pier. Tomorrow will mark the first Loca-vore Festival organized by the city and chamber of commerce. The festival will have several of the summer’s farmer’s market vendors that’ll be found throughout the area …

A water main repair project may impact travel to the Houghton High School and Middle School next week. On Monday the school district informed the community that next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28th and 29th, crews will shut down a section of Gundlach Road directly south of the school building for water …

There’s just two more days left in the Copper Country Community Arts Center’s 4th annual online auction. The auction supports the center’s ability to provide various cultural and arts enrichment opportunities in the community. Throughout the auction are examples of incredible local artists’ works, as well as jewelry artisan collections. The auction even has several opportunities to take enrichment classes or participate …