Category Archives: Featured

Two Houghton High School Students represent the Upper Peninsula at the 2025 National History Day Competition
Two Houghton High School students plan to represent their school and the Upper Peninsula at this year's National History Day Competition next week. But they need some help to get to the University of ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 03, 2025

Carpenter's Three Homers Power Tigers - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School Two local high school teams are still playing. The Jeffers baseball team faces Norway in a regional semifinal tomorrow in Felch...
Todd Overbeek Jun 02, 2025 Created with GIMP

KORC cleans up more than 5,800 pounds of trash from the Keweenaw Peninsula's forests
KORC completes its most successful annual peninsula clean up event in five years. Since 2020, the Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition in mid-May has organized groups for clean-up sites throughout Ho...
Thomas Fournier Jun 02, 2025

Copper Country Intermediate School District seeks to resolve space challenges, and improve education outcomes by modernizing facilities in Baraga and Houghton Counties
The Copper Country Intermediate School District serves more than 6500 students across three counties. Since the start, it has worked to provide essential services for the Baraga, Houghton, and Keweena...
Thomas Fournier Jun 02, 2025

Tigers Win on Wild Pitch - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB Zach McKinstry stretched a double into a triple, then scored on a wild pitch, as the Tigers shaded the Royals 1-0 yesterday. Keider Mon...
Todd Overbeek Jun 02, 2025 Created with GIMP

Kytta, Jokela, Shamion Each Win Three Events at UP Track Finals - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In district baseball tournament action Saturday... Division Three - Calumet shaded Westwood 6-4 in one semifinal game. Hancock ...
Todd Overbeek Jun 01, 2025

Copper Country Today - June 1, 2025
On this week's Copper Country Today program: Copper Country Intermediate School District Superintendent Jim Rautiola joined host Todd VanDyke to talk about the past school year, and the CCISD millage ...
Todd Overbeek Jun 01, 2025

Hancock Boys Win UP D2 Golf Crown - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In district baseball tournament action yesterday... Division Two - Houghton dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to Escanaba in a semifin...
Todd Overbeek May 31, 2025

Construction Technology Program students show off their hard work during an open house
Today Houghton's community toured the CCISD CTE construction technology program's latest build. The home sits on Red Oak Lane, on a hill, overlooking the city. Students worked closely with local contr...
Thomas Fournier May 30, 2025

Annual inspections on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge start Monday
On Monday MDOT will begin annual inspections on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Crews will start work by closing the outside northbound lane at 830 am. Work will continue unti3:00 pm. On Tuesday crews w...
Thomas Fournier May 30, 2025