Category Archives: Featured

Nolan Sets 3-Point Record in Gremlins Hoops Win - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school boys' hoops last night... Houghton outscored West Iron County 88-58. Terrance Nolan had 44 points for the Gremli...
Todd Overbeek Jan 13, 2026

Senator Peters' Great Lakes Fisheries Research Reauthorization Act supports the Great Lakes Science Center for five more years
Senator Gary Peters' bipartisan legislation supporting the USGS Great Lakes Science Center has been signed into law. Following federal efforts by DOGE in 2025 to reduce staff across federal department...
Thomas Fournier Jan 12, 2026

WUPHD helps residents test for Radon gas with free in-home kits
While homeowners often plan home improvement projects for summer, it's important to consider home safety year-round. In January, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department assists homeowners in tes...
Thomas Fournier Jan 12, 2026

Keweenaw Land Trust joins National Geographic at the Rozsa Center to talk about Dark Skies
When the Rozsa Center set up its program schedule, Executive Director Kiersten Birondo knew she wanted National Geographic to return to Houghton. Next week, photographer Babak Tafreshi will lead a pro...
Thomas Fournier Jan 12, 2026

Copper Country Robotics helps local teams kick off the season by livestreaming progress on a 72-hour build challenge
Copper Country Robotics, the FIRST robotics team at Michigan Technological University, helped local schools kick off this year's competition season Saturday by livestreaming their progress on building...
Thomas Fournier Jan 12, 2026

Hancock Hosts Varsity Hoops DH Tonight - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School On the boys' hoops schedule tonight... Houghton entertains West Iron County. Calumet plays at Hancock. The varsity game will ti...
Todd Overbeek Jan 12, 2026

Tomashek Passes Milestone in MTU Men's Hoops Win - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school hockey Saturday... Jeffers fell to Caledonia 4-1 at the North/South Showcase at Traverse City. Griffin Heinonen ...
Todd Overbeek Jan 11, 2026

Copper Country Today - January 11, 2026
On this week's edition of Copper Country Today: Clayton Gomez and Tom Wright from the Quincy Mine Hoist Association join host Todd VanDyke to talk about the history of the Quincy Mine, and the associa...
Todd Overbeek Jan 11, 2026

Tech Hockey Bounces Bemidji - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school boys basketball last night... Houghton fell to Dollar Bay-Tamarak City 64-48. The Calumet v West Iron County gam...
Todd Overbeek Jan 10, 2026

Hobby Horses bring add a lot of fun to Heikinpaiva celebrations
A fun activity brings families and children together in Hancock next week. On Jan. 16, Heikinpaiva hosts the Hobby Horse Hoedown, a unique sport that brings more Finnish culture to the community. Whil...
Thomas Fournier Jan 09, 2026






