Category Archives: Featured

Tech Football Upends #16 BSU - Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school football last night... Houghton lost at Iron Mountain 41-22. Calumet blanked West Iron County 41-0. Quarterback ...
Todd Overbeek Aug 29, 2025

UP State Bank CEO earns MCB Community Banking Award alongside Mercantile Bank's CCBO
Two Upper Peninsula banking professionals will earn recognition from the Community Bankers of Michigan at an annual conference in September. Recently UP State Bank President and CEO David Williams was...
Thomas Fournier Aug 28, 2025

Keweenaw Brewfest in 2025 will support the Omega House
Editor's Note: Tickets to Brewfest cost $60. In the first year Houghton Rotary supported young people and education by donating proceeds of Keweenaw Brewfest to the Portage Lake District Library. Last...
Thomas Fournier Aug 28, 2025

HS, College Football Kicks Off Tonight - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday... Houghton swept Gwinn 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-9). West Iron County fell to Ishpeming 3-0 (13...
Todd Overbeek Aug 28, 2025

Hancock keeps the summer feeling around for a little longer with fun a celebration
Summer is coming to a close. But Hancock wants to celebrate the season one last time. Next week the city will host its annual end of summer celebration. Bringing the community together on 9-0-6 day fo...
Thomas Fournier Aug 27, 2025

Michigan House of Representative moves the state's budget to the Senate for consideration
The Michigan house of representatives passes a 78-billion-dollar budget to the senate for consideration. On Tuesday the state's house passed a budget that will cut several million dollars across Michi...
Thomas Fournier Aug 27, 2025

Copper Country Recycling Initiative and WUPPDR begin exploration of food waste solutions in the Copper Country
Agriculture on a large scale, and even gardening too, does not like to waste food. But after fruits or vegetables leave the farm, items can end up in the landfill because of general food waste. On Thu...
Thomas Fournier Aug 27, 2025

Jenny-Meade Butler earns the American Chemistry Society's Teacher Excellence award in the Great Lakes region
A local chemistry teacher earns recognition as the recipient of the 2025 CHED great lakes regional award for excellence in Houghton teaching from the American chemical society. At a recent school boar...
Thomas Fournier Aug 27, 2025

MTU Volleyball 5th in GLIAC Preseason Poll - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday... Hancock outlasted Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-1 (25-17, 25-15, 24-26, 25-22). Forest Park disp...
Todd Overbeek Aug 27, 2025

Houghton Police raffle 72 oz jar of Thimbleberry Jam to support Special Olympics and build excitement for upcoming events
Houghton Police host a special raffle to help build excitement for an upcoming fun event. Now, until September 6th the community can purchase a five-dollar raffle ticket to enter a drawing to win a 72...
Thomas Fournier Aug 26, 2025






