Category Archives: Featured

Reimagining the former Finlandia University campus creates a unique opportunity in Hancock
After Finlandia University closed in 2023, Hancock purchased Mannerheim, Nikkander, and Wargelin halls out of receivership. Moyle Properties bought Finn Hall and the now Skyline Commons, formerly the ...
Thomas Fournier 1h ago

Copper Shores extends the deadline for the James Bogan Health Administration Scholarship
Sometimes offering more time can help create opportunities. Copper Shores will extend the deadline for the James Brogan Health Administration Scholarship. The scholarship fund provides 5,000 dollars t...
Thomas Fournier 2h ago

Local 4-H member earns the Junior Goat Science award at the 2025 State Awards
A local 4H member earned the Junior Goat Science award at the recent 4H state Awards. Recently, 38 4-H members from around the state gathered at Michigan State University for the annual Michigan 4-H S...
Thomas Fournier 2h ago

Tigers Back On Track - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night... Coldwell Banker Craig Heinonen shut down Garnet Garage 5-...
Todd Overbeek 8h ago Created with GIMP

Verna Mize Triathlon builds a dedicated community of participants and volunteers
The Verna Mize triathlon enters 2025, gearing up for the race's fifth edition. Lead organizer Mary Kaminski started the triathlon in 2021 as a celebration of Lake Superior and the legacy of Verna Mize...
Thomas Fournier Jul 29, 2025

Canal View seeks to renew 2.1 millage rate between 2026 and 2029
Voters will enter voting booths next Tuesday. Canal View seeks to renew its county millage rate to continue providing low-cost services to residents. The facility has helped house the community's pare...
Thomas Fournier Jul 29, 2025

Hancock Public Schools offers "gear sale" to support high school athletics
In case you missed out on the Green Bay Packers or the Detroit Red Wings' recent gear sales. Hancock Public Schools has all the jerseys you'll need. Recently, Hancock Public Schools and the athletic b...
Thomas Fournier Jul 29, 2025

Finnish Coat, Northern Wishes Advance to Fast Pitch Final - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. Fast Pitch Softball Finnish Coat and Northern Wishes will play for the Copper Country Fast Pitch Softball League title. In yesterday's quar...
Todd Overbeek Jul 29, 2025

Tour da Yoop, Eh! arriving into Houghton today, traveling the Keweenaw Peninsula tomorrow
Tour da Yoop will arrive in Houghton today. The Cross Upper Peninsula cycling event, which raises funds for child cancer research and promotes biking safety awareness, began its journey last week in M...
Thomas Fournier Jul 28, 2025

New art continues to tell the story of the Copper Country's mining history
Art can preserve a feeling of what a period or moment in time was like. Later this week, the Keweenaw National Historical Park, the Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission, Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Ass...
Thomas Fournier Jul 28, 2025