Local News
Copper Country Breastfeeding Collaborative hosting an open house to being young families together
Jul 31, 2026
Houghton County Jail Committee determines $28 m bond could build a new Justice Center
Jul 31, 2026
MDOT plans M-26 detour between Phoenix and Copper Harbor while culvert work occurs
Jul 31, 2026
The fight to Save Lake Superior wasn't hers alone
Jul 31, 2026
EPA awards $1.5 million SWIFR grant to KBIC to support expanded recycling and composting
Jul 30, 2026
Hancock City Council appoints members to Hancock District Library exploration committee
Jul 30, 2026
Local Sports
Tigers Win, Send Skubal to Dodgers - Sunday Sports Wrap
9h ago
Rookie Clark Sparkles as Tigers Rout A's - Saturday Sports Wrap
Aug 01, 2026
Tigers Plan to Promote Clark - Friday Sports Wrap
Jul 31, 2026
Obituaries
Michael J. Leino
Aug 01, 2026
Ralph C. Heikka
Jul 31, 2026
Barbara J. Fox
Jul 31, 2026
Jane Marie Manderfield
Jul 31, 2026
Lyda M. Stimac
Jul 31, 2026
Joseph M. Swetich
Jul 29, 2026
Gerald J. "Jerry" Pekkala
Jul 29, 2026
Lloyd Goninan, Jr.
Jul 29, 2026
Susan L. Harden
Jul 29, 2026
Barbara Jean Walters
Jul 29, 2026
Maxine R. Morlan
Jul 27, 2026
Donald James Eckloff
Jul 27, 2026
Copper Country Today
Copper Country Today - August 2, 2026
On this week's Copper Country Today: Host Tim Peters talks with longtime Copper Country Community Arts Center director Cynthia Cote about the center, and her recent retirement. Hear the segment here. Rozsa Center director Kiersten Birondo joins host Tim Peters to preview their upcoming season. Listen to the conversati...
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Copper Country Today - July 26, 2026
On this week's Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with 38th State Senate Republican candidate Beau LaFave about his campaign and issues relating to the Copper Country. Listen to the conversation here. Host Tim Peters welcomes Mona Granroth and Lisa Rosseau for an update on planning for this year's Hancock Li...
Jul 26, 2026
Copper Country Today - July 19, 2026
On this week's Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Dave Prestin, a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 38th District State Senate seat. Hear the conversation here. Host Tim Peters talks with Joash Pfeiffelman from the Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District about their upcoming 75th anniversa...
Jul 19, 2026
Regional News from MyUPNow.com
My UP Candidate Spotlight | Rep. Dave Prestin warns of utility rate spikes, prison staffing risks in State Senate campaign
State Rep. Dave Prestin is seeking a move to the upper chamber in Michigan's 38th Senate District. The Cedar River Republican and former small business owner sat down for a "Candidate Spotlight" interview to detail his platform, which relies heavily...
Aug 01, 2026
Senate candidate Sara Cambensy refutes challenge to ballot position, claims of forged signatures
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - A Marquette resident has challenged the validity of a candidate's place on the November ballot, claiming the upwards of 2,300 signatures gathered were collected illegally.
Jul 31, 2026
The fight to save Lake Superior wasn't hers alone: The community that helped Verna Mize
HOUGHTON, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - While Verna Mize was once dubbed the 'First Lady of Lake Superior' by Michigan Gov. William Milliken, the title obscured the collective effort behind the environmental win for the Lake Superior basin.
Jul 31, 2026
U.P. woman accused of embezzling from Kingsford Music Booster Club
KINGSFORD, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - An Upper Peninsula woman has pled guilty to embezzling money from the Kingsford Music Booster Club, according to Dickinson County court documents.
Jul 31, 2026
Union: Nearly 30 incidents at Marquette Branch Prison mark month of 'relentless instability'
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - In a continued effort to highlight the facility staffing crisis in Michigan prisons, representatives with the Michigan Corrections Organization (MCO) union shared nearly 30 incidents in a period of "heightened volatility."
Jul 31, 2026
UP Land Conservancy launches community survey
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - The Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy is asking for community feedback as it plans for the future.
Jul 31, 2026
