Category Archives: Featured

Evertt Ekdahl Jr. will serve as the KBIC Executive Board President
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community reorganized its tribal council for 2026. During the reorganizational meeting held last week, the tribe's council certified the most recent election results, welcoming...
Thomas Fournier Jan 15, 2026

OT Goal Lifts Gremlins Hockey Over Pioneers - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school hockey last night... Noah Maillette's goal in overtime gave Houghton a 6-5 victory over Gabriel Richard last nig...
Todd Overbeek Jan 15, 2026

Copper Country Robotics completes a 72 hour robot building challenge to inspire local high school teams
The students have set down drills and soldering tools. The final second has taken its last tick. And Michigan Tech's Copper Country Robotics team has completed the three-day robot challenge. Team memb...
Thomas Fournier Jan 14, 2026

CyberHusky high school students take high honors at the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition
CyberHusky high school students performed well at the 2025 CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. Recently, Houghton high school students, part of Michigan Tech's CyberHusky, a cyberse...
Thomas Fournier Jan 14, 2026

MDARD begins accepting comment on proposal to ban out-of-state firewood to prevent the spread of invasive species
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is requesting public comment on a proposal to prevent firewood from being transported into the state in an effort to evade invasive species...
Thomas Fournier Jan 14, 2026 http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/

CLK JROTC Major Michael Farley prepares to end a nearly 30-year career leading the program and a unique color guard performance
Next week, Calumet Laurium Keweenaw JROTC's program says a bittersweet goodbye to one of its leaders for the past 28 years. Major Mike Farley began working with CLK students in the JROTC program in 19...
Thomas Fournier Jan 14, 2026

Whirl-I-Gig of L'Anse represents a unique part of history and community in Baraga County
A few miles outside of downtown L'Anse sits a building that the community knows well. For nearly 90 years, the Whitman family has owned and operated the Whirl-I-Gig. Originally a dance hall that has b...
Thomas Fournier Jan 14, 2026

Last-Minute Surge Powers Kings' Hockey Win - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school hockey last night... Nate Londo scored two goals in the final minute, as Calumet doubled up Gabriel Richard 4-2....
Todd Overbeek Jan 14, 2026

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall files lawsuit to obtain a restraining order on work project funding
Michigan's standoff over work project funds continues as House Speaker Matt Hall files a lawsuit against state department offices. On Jan. 9, following Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's statemen...
Thomas Fournier Jan 13, 2026

Copper Country Recycling Initiative invites Michigan Tech professors to speak on innovative ways to manage materials
Western Upper Peninsula counties have partnered in the past five years to begin preparing a materials management plan as the state of Michigan will start to require each county to transition from soli...
Thomas Fournier Jan 13, 2026






