Category Archives: Featured

L'Anse opts into the Michigan Low-Income Energy Assistance Program despite concerns updates may have negative impacts on small municipal utilities
L'Anse council will opt for the state's low-income energy program. Despite concerns some of the money could be for natural gas bills the village does not serve. Since the low-income energy program sta...
Thomas Fournier Mar 11, 2025 Figure 1: Robert LaFave, L'Anse Village Manager, standing in front of a set of solar panels recently installed to help power the Village's water treatment facility.

Copper Shores Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Fund supports a new splash pad project in Laurium
The Keweenaw Community Foundation announces six organizations will benefit from the Copper Shores Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Fund. The Copper Shores Outdoor Recreation Fund, managed by ...
Thomas Fournier Mar 11, 2025

Ontonagon residents choose Baraga County Memorial Hospital for care in the year following local hospital closure
Baraga County Memorial Hospital has kept up the pace for another good year. Last evening the community hospital's CEO Rob Stowe provided the Baraga County Memorial Hospital's annual report to the coun...
Thomas Fournier Mar 11, 2025 A full room gathered at the Baraga County Commission meeting in March 2025 to express concerns over cuts in the federal workforce and funding.

Calumet, E-TC Girls Advance in Hoops Playoffs - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Calumet and Ewen-Trout Creek advanced to the regional finals in the girls high school basketball tournament with victories in the sem...
Todd Overbeek Mar 11, 2025

Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society discovers the Western Reserve steel steamer ship below Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Society discovers a steel steamer 60 miles northwest of Whitefish Point in Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society recently announced the discovery of the...
Thomas Fournier Mar 10, 2025 Historic photo of the Western Reserve steel steamer ship provided by the Great lakes Shipwreck Historical Society

Keweenaw Co-op accepting proposals for former grocery location on Ethel Avenue
Now that Keweenaw Co-Op has settled into its new home in downtown Hancock. Many have wondered what will happen with the former location on Ethel Street. The Keweenaw Co-Op recently announced it plans ...
Thomas Fournier Mar 10, 2025

MDOT implements spring weight restriction for state trunklines
The Michigan Department of Transportation will implement spring weight restrictions for state highways today. Effective as of 6 am, March 10th, all state trunklines, including those like M-26, US -41,...
Thomas Fournier Mar 10, 2025

NMU Wins GLIAC Men's Hoops Tourney - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Girls regional basketball semifinals will be played tonight. In Division Four, Hancock will face Ewen-Trout Creek at 7:00 at Houghton...
Todd Overbeek Mar 10, 2025

Tech Hockey, Men's Hoops Fall in Playoffs - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School A number of local high school hockey players have been honored by the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association. Members of the...
Todd Overbeek Mar 09, 2025

March 9, 2025 - Copper Country Today
On this week's Copper Country Today... Jeff Ratcliffe from the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance talks with host Todd VanDyke about ongoing efforts to alleviate the region's housing shortage. Hea...
Todd Overbeek Mar 08, 2025






