Category Archives: Featured

Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate Foundation seeks to fill a two year position
The Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate Foundation will plan to add a new member after applications open next week. The Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate promotes poetry and spoken word art appreciation with re...
Thomas Fournier Apr 08, 2025

Houghton County Jail Task Force highlights challenges with existing facility and shares potential designs with residents
Alongside community stakeholders, the Copper Country League of Women Voters has worked with the Houghton County Jail Task Force in the past two years to prepare the county to ask residents for a milla...
Thomas Fournier Apr 08, 2025

Mize Shines as Tigers Ice Yankees - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. NBA Cade Cunningham scored 35 points, but the Pistons dropped a 127-117 decision to the Kings last night. The Pistons welcome the Knicks on...
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NMU President Resigns, Accepts Post in Montana
As received from Northern Michigan University: Brock Tessman is stepping down as president of Northern Michigan University, effective July 1, to become president at Montana State University, it was an...
Todd Overbeek Apr 07, 2025

Better Business Bureaus of Eastern and Western Michigan merge as one organization
The Better Business Bureau chapters of Michigan will combine efforts and merge as one entity. Last week the Eastern and Western Michigan BBB announced the groups will merge to become the Better Busine...
Thomas Fournier Apr 07, 2025

Michigan Technological University hosts the 2025 Eastern Great Lakes ASCE Student Symposium
The American Society of Civil Engineers will arrive in Houghton later this week for the Eastern Great Lakes ASCE Student Symposium. The symposium will bring 16 universities to the Copper Country and c...
Thomas Fournier Apr 07, 2025

5th Annual Puppy Parade helps the Copper Country pause for a cause
Next week Copper Shores Victim Support invites the Copper Country to a fun event in support of survivors of sexual assault. The 5th annual Paws for a Cause puppy parade helps get the community outside...
Thomas Fournier Apr 07, 2025

Isle Royale National Park prepare for first supply trip to the island
Isle Royale National Park Service Staff look forward to welcoming visitors to the island park this summer. While many rumors have floated about potential service and operation gaps in 2025, the Nation...
Thomas Fournier Apr 07, 2025

Torkelson Powers Tigers' Walk-off Win - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. NHL The Red Wings kept their flickering playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over the Panthers yesterday. Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher...
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Tigers Bomb Chisox - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. NHL The Red Wings entertain the Panthers today. Coverage will begin at 5:15 on 99.3 The Lift. NBA The Pistons dropped a 109-103 decision to...
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