Local News
Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrate BBBS Month in September
14h ago
Houghton and Hancock Rotary Clubs connects professionals to provide service to the community
14h ago
Local organizations split on support for a construction millage despite agreeing the jail needs attention
16h ago
Van Evera Distinguished Lecture Series explores the active responsibility of citizenship
Sep 16, 2026
Visit Keweenaw's 2026 Voters' Choice Awards includes the Copper Country's favorite fall spots
Sep 16, 2026
Portage Lake District Library hosts the Keweenaw's International Children's Festival ahead of the Festival of Nations
Sep 16, 2026
Local Sports
Calumet Volleyball Downs Forest Park - Friday Sports Wrap
1h ago
Baraga Volleyball Sweeps L'Anse - Thursday Sports Wrap
Sep 17, 2026
Hancock Volleyball Outlasts Calumet - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Sep 16, 2026
Obituaries
Michael F. Duschene
13h ago
James R. Saari
Sep 17, 2026
Raymond Jacques
Sep 17, 2026
David Horn
Sep 15, 2026
Victor Chartier
Sep 15, 2026
Mark Pikkarainen
Sep 15, 2026
Kenneth C. Clouthier
Sep 12, 2026
Steven "Stosh" Peterson
Sep 12, 2026
William Frank Eckloff
Sep 12, 2026
Sharon Kay Koskey
Sep 12, 2026
Betty Jean Rengo
Sep 12, 2026
Nancy Heikkila
Sep 11, 2026
Copper Country Today
Copper Country Today - September 13, 2026
On this week's Copper Country Today: Christian Montesinos, the Director of International Programs and Services at Michigan Tech, talks with host Tim Peters about the upcoming Festival of Nations. Hear the discussion here. Host Tim Peters talks with Michigan Attorney General Candidate Eli Savit. Listen to the conversati...
Sep 12, 2026
Keweenaw Report - September 6, 2026
On this week's Keweenaw Report: Host Tim Peters welcomes Jesse Wiederhold of Visit Keweenaw, with a preview of fall events in the region. Listen to the discussion here. Anna Bradfish of the Copper Country Snowsports Club talked with host Tim Peters about their love of winter activities and how youth are encouraged to p...
Sep 06, 2026
Copper Country Today - August 30, 2026
On this week's Copper Country Today: Faith Morrison, Tom Tikkanen and Sheriff Josh Saaranen talk with host Tim Peters about the latest Houghton County Jail proposal. Here the conversation here. Host Tim Peters talks with Dana Langsford of the UP Health System about the importance of donating blood and platelets. Listen...
Aug 30, 2026
Regional News from MyUPNow.com
Michigan firewood quarantine: What you need to know
LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Michigan is implementing a new firewood quarantine that takes effect January 1, 2027, to protect its forests, farms and natural resources.
14h ago
Road closures in Marquette for Marji Gesick
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - One of the toughest mountain bike races in the country returns to Marquette.
21h ago
Medicare open enrollment period begins Oct. 15, what enrollees need to know
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - The Medicare open enrollment period opens on October 15. It's an important decision for many as it determines what their healthcare coverage looks like in 2027.
22h ago
Missing 6-year-old found safe with dog after hours-long search in Upper Peninsula woods
Six-year-old Payton Kagarise was missing for four-and-a-half hours Wednesday night after following her dogs into the woods near Little Lake.A massive multi-agency search involving K-9s, drones, and an aviation unit zeroed in on her location after a fa...
Sep 17, 2026
Enbridge restarts Line 5 bypass after rupture, DNR demands company halt re-route construction
IRON COUNTY, Wis. (WBUP/WJMN) - Enbridge has restarted its Line 5 pipeline following a massive natural gas leak in northern Wisconsin, defying demands from the state Department of Natural Resources to halt construction on an unpermitted bypass.
Sep 16, 2026
'It angers me': Twp. leader denies Eben Ice Caves lawsuit linked to zoning repeal effort
ROCK RIVER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) - As a push to repeal all zoning progresses in a small Upper Peninsula township, one trustee is pushing back on accusations that his lawsuit against the community has anything to do with it.
Sep 16, 2026
