News

At 3:24 PM Thursday afternoon the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office was called out to a single-vehicle accident on Tapiola Road near Donken Road. Two men were in the car, a 67-year-old from Pelkie and a 35-year-old from Nisula. The older man was taken to Baraga County Memorial Hospital by Bay …

Black Ice Comics has moved from under the parking deck to Sheldon Avenue and it is utilizing a larger store to expand its services. In addition to superhero fare and manga, traditional books are for sale. Nonfiction, fiction, all genres are available says owner Shana Porteen. And soon there will …

Mary Kaminski presented to Houghton’s City Council Wednesday night on plans to create a new endurance event. She wants to name it the Verna Mize Triathlon and her proposal would create two courses, one for kids under 16 and another for adults. The longer route would feature a half mile …

The Copper Country Community Arts Council is facilitating minigrants from the State of Michigan across the western Upper Peninsula. Nonprofits, schools, libraries, and municipalities are all eligible for up to $4,000 that are matched on a one-to-one basis. The funds can go towards a range of projects listed in the …

The Strawberry Festival will be as sweet as ever in Chassell in just one month. The event is back and being conducted with only minor COVID-related changes. Both the fish dinners and strawberry shortcake are being served in to-go containers. Visitors will then have the opportunity to eat outdoors. The …

After an opportunity for public comment, the Houghton City Council approved the 2021-22 budget unanimously Wednesday night. It begins on July 1st. Also accepted by the council was the 2021-2027 Capital Improvement Plan. Both documents were the subject of work sessions over the last several months. During his manager’s report …

Red flag warnings have come down as humidity levels rise, but the area is not out of the woods yet. Hot, dry, and windy conditions prompted officials to issue fire weather advisories over the weekend, with only some of those factors alleviating themselves since. Temperatures are expected to return close …

Israel’s Health Ministry says young men ages 16-24 are potentially 25 times more likely to develop myocarditis after getting the Pfizer vaccine. The small country of 8.7 million has been administering the shots to teenagers since January, months earlier than America. It identified over 200 cases in men between 16 …

Israel’s Health Ministry says young men ages 16-24 are potentially 25 times more likely to develop myocarditis after getting the Pfizer vaccine. The small country of 8.7 million has been administering the shots to teenagers since January, months earlier than America. It identified over 200 cases in men between 16 …

Mental health has been a hot topic of conversation in the past month across the Copper Country. To help spur that forward, Dial Help is asking everyone to become part of the effort, particularly when it pertains to suicide prevention. The organization says that signs of suicidal thoughts vary greatly …