Category Archives: Featured

Copper Country Angel Mission continues to coat the Copper Country
Copper Country Angel Mission and Salvation Army continue to provide coats for people that missed the recent pop-up free store. On Friday and Saturday Coat the Copper Country will open for a final push...
Thomas Fournier Nov 04, 2025

Transmission infrastructure issue causes widespread outage in the western Upper Peninsula
UPPCO provides an update on the cause of a widespread power outage on Monday. In the afternoon around 1:30 pm several thousand UPPCO customers were affected by a power outage. UPPCO reported that the ...
Thomas Fournier Nov 04, 2025

2025 Giving Tuesday Non-profits: 31 Backpacks
Across the Copper Country Intermediate School District 31 backpacks deliver groceries to students each week. The program even sends students home with extra food during holiday breaks in the academic ...
Thomas Fournier Nov 04, 2025

Voters take part in the consolidated November 2025 election
Voters enter ballot boxes today. Today's election will have only local ballot measures appear. Copper City will vote on a fire millage renewal of 0.5 mills that will renew services provided by the Ahm...
Thomas Fournier Nov 04, 2025

Local Teams Advance in HS Volleyball Tourney - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School On the opening night of the high school volleyball tournament... In Division Four, District 98: Baraga swept Chassell 3-0 (25-1...
Todd Overbeek Nov 04, 2025

Hancock Middle School and Barkell Elementary School earn place among U.S. News and World Reports Best Schools
Hancock Public Schools earns rankings among the top elementary schools and middle schools in the country. Recently the U.S. News and World Report announced its annual list ranking the top elementary, ...
Thomas Fournier Nov 03, 2025

2025 Giving Tuesday Non-profits: BKG Shelter Home
The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home was established 45 years ago in the copper country. And was one of the first shelters to receive public funding in Michigan. Despite the public support, and so...
Thomas Fournier Nov 03, 2025

Food assistance programs in the Keweenaw Peninsula show impacts beyond the dinner table
In 2021, Houghton Hancock and Calumet Farmers Markets began accepting Michigan's Bridge Card, Double Up Food Bucks, and other local food assistance programs. Since then, from-the-ground farmers market...
Thomas Fournier Nov 03, 2025

Copper Mountain Conference Volleyball All-Stars Named
Lake Linden-Hubbell was named Team of the Year, as the All-Copper Mountain Conference volleyball awards were released yesterday. Ashlyn Steves of the Lakes was named Defensive Player of the Year, and ...
Todd Overbeek Nov 03, 2025

HS Volleyball Tourney Commences Tonight - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The high school volleyball tournament opens tonight with a handful of district play-in games. In Division Four, District 98: Ba...
Todd Overbeek Nov 03, 2025






