Category Archives: Featured

Troemner Farms receives $99,000 MDARD grant to support expanding the farm stand
A Keweenaw Peninsula farm is expanding its direct-to-consumer market with help from a state grant aimed at strengthening regional food systems. Troemner Farms received $99,950 from Michigan's Departme...
Thomas Fournier Sep 15, 2026

Houghton Sweeps Calumet XC Invitational - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In volleyball last night... Ewen-Trout Creek fell to Ironwood 3-1 (12-25, 17-25, 25-23, 12-25). Houghton swept the Calumet Invitation...
Todd Overbeek Sep 15, 2026

Aspirus Health invites the Copper Country to "Talk with a Doc" about breast cancer
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches in October, Aspirus Health is hosting a community education event to help residents understand their risk factors and screening options. The "Talk with a Do...
Thomas Fournier Sep 14, 2026

CCISD Automotive Technology students places 4th at SkillsUSA national competition in Georgia
Dallas Bekkala, an automotive technology student at UP Virtual Academy, placed fourth in the nation at the SkillsUSA National Championships in the Automotive Service Technology division. Bekkala said ...
Thomas Fournier Sep 14, 2026

7,054 huskies arrive in Houghton to begin the new academic year
Michigan Technological University announced Friday it will enroll 7,054 undergraduate students for the new academic year, marking a modest decline as higher education institutions nationwide navigate ...
Thomas Fournier Sep 14, 2026

Houghton welcomes the university's international students to their second home
More than 7,000 new Huskies have arrived on Michigan Technological University's campus as the fall semester begins, bringing with them a wave of international students eager to start their academic jo...
Thomas Fournier Sep 14, 2026

Lions Prevail in OT; Packers Fall - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School On today's volleyball schedule... Ewen-Trout Creek will host Ironwood. Local cross country teams will compete at the Calumet Invitati...
Todd Overbeek Sep 14, 2026

Huskies Football Suffers First Loss - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School On Saturday's volleyball schedule: At the Ashwaubenon Tournament in Wisconsin, Calumet won five of six matches, falling to Denmark 2-...
Todd Overbeek Sep 13, 2026

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...
Todd Overbeek Sep 12, 2026

Kings, Lakes Football Remain Unbeaten - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Lightning delays disrupted several of last night's high school football games, but all were eventually completed... Houghton pounded ...
Todd Overbeek Sep 12, 2026





