Category Archives: Featured

Michigan Technological University's students pick Analise Walsh to wear the crown during the Winter Carnival
Analise Walsh will reign as Winter Carnival's Royal Majesty in 2025. Over the weekend the Michigan Technological University campus gathered in the grand Rozsa Center for a joyful night full of enterta...
Thomas Fournier Feb 04, 2025 Analise Walsh was named the 2025 Royal Majesty and Miss Congeniality of MTU's Winter Carnival.

The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park beats out other areas for the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center's State Park Madness
The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park ranks top in the DNR Center for Outdoor Adventure's annual State Park Madness bracket challenge. In the past month, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Sta...
Thomas Fournier Feb 04, 2025 Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Winter: A stunning winter photo shows the spectacular beauty of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

One-Point Hoops Wins for Houghton, Calumet Boys - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night... Calumet spotted Negaunee an early lead, then cruised to a 9-1 victory in a game that ended midway...
Todd Overbeek Feb 04, 2025

Wings Win 6th Straight - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey tonight... Calumet skates at Negaunee. Coverage will begin at 5:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102....
Todd Overbeek Feb 03, 2025

Copper Country Today - February 2, 2025
On this week's Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Iola Brubaker of the Copper Country Great Start Collaborative and Robin Meneguzzo of the Keweenaw Community Foundation about a new end...
Todd Overbeek Feb 02, 2025

Gremlins, Kings, Bulldogs Fall at Trenton Hockey Showcase - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey at the Trenton Showcase Saturday... Hancock lost to Bay City 4-1. Andrew Kaczmarczyk of the Wolves had a hat tr...
Todd Overbeek Feb 02, 2025
Jeffers, Hancock Claim Hockey Wins - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In hockey yesterday... At the Trenton Showcase... Calumet fell to Alpena 5-4. The Copper Kings grabbed an early lead with a first-per...
Todd Overbeek Feb 01, 2025

Michigan State Police warn Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula business to look out for credit card scammers
Michigan State Police open an investigation into fraudulent activity involving stolen credit cards and lottery scratch-off tickets in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula. Recently the Mic...
Site Staff Jan 31, 2025

Recent Governor Board and Commission Appointment include two Upper Peninsula residents
In a new year, fresh faces will join various state commissions and committees as appointed by the Governor. Recently Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced several new members for a variety of commission...
Site Staff Jan 31, 2025

31 Upper Peninsula students earn honors as a part of the 2025 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards regional competition
31 artists and writers earned recognition from the NMU Northern Shores storywork writing project for original works in 2025. Last Friday the Northern Shores story work writing project announced that 3...
Site Staff Jan 31, 2025






