Category Archives: Featured

Walmart of Houghton sponsors Let's Eat Community Meals in February
Let's Eat Community Meals has a new sponsor for February. Last Friday Let's Eat Community Meals executive director Bill Binroth announced Walmart of Houghton will sponsor the community meal program's ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 10, 2025

Laurium provides updates to residents following DPW garage fire
Laurium began work after a fire at the DPW garage last week. After a fire broke out at the Laurium Department of Public Works garage early Wednesday morning, village leaders have worked to find a temp...
Thomas Fournier Feb 10, 2025

Eagles Throttle Chiefs in Super Bowl - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School On tonight's boys basketball schedule... Calumet tips off at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. Hancock hosts Ironwood in a game that was resc...
Todd Overbeek Feb 10, 2025

Tech Hockey Falls in Winter Carnival Finale - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In hockey Saturday... Jeffers blew past Gladwin 10-5. Benton Rajala had a hat trick plus two assists for the Jets. Brit Heinonen had ...
Todd Overbeek Feb 09, 2025

Copper Country Today - February 9, 2025
On this week's Copper Country Today program: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Special Olympics Area Director Pam Bahrman about opportunities for local athletes, and the need for community support. Hear th...
Todd Overbeek Feb 08, 2025

Houghton Earns Wing Ding Honors - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In hockey Friday... Houghton netted two late goals to shade Hancock 3-2 in the annual Wing Ding game. After a scoreless first period,...
Todd Overbeek Feb 08, 2025

Ojibwa Casino in Baraga and Marquette announce plans to become smoke-free facilities
You won't need to prefer the non-smoking section anymore at Ojibwa Casinos in Baraga and Marquette after March. Recently the Ojibwa Casino Baraga and Marquette announced it will transition all of its ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 07, 2025

Upper Peninsula representatives introduce plans to modernize and align DNR officer polices with law enforcement standards
Two Upper Peninsula representatives introduce a plan to modernize the Department of Natural Resources. Representatives Greg Markkanen and Dave Prestin introduced a bill package to modernize the depart...
Thomas Fournier Feb 07, 2025

Law Enforcement remind drivers to use caution when traveling in winter weather conditions
Strong winds and blustering snow remain in the forecast for much of today. Over the last two days with the Copper Country under a blizzard warning, Michigan state police have responded to several acci...
Thomas Fournier Feb 07, 2025

South Range Valentine's Day Dance support the community's summer celebrations
Young couples, and older couples. Those new to the dance and those with a well-rehearsed tango. Next week the Copper Country will dance the night away with that special someone at the South Range Vale...
Thomas Fournier Feb 07, 2025






