Category Archives: Featured

Lawrence sentenced to one year probation, and community service for destruction of campus 9/11 memorial
A former Michigan Technological University student was sentenced last week in Houghton county 97th district court. Avery Lawrence was accused in September of stealing and discarding close to 900 Ameri...
Thomas Fournier Nov 11, 2025

Lake Linden Hubbell Schools plans to pre-screen potential interim superintendent candidates
Lake Linden Hubbell Schools search for an interim superintendent to finish the year will continue. At a special meeting in October, the district's board of education appointed the Copper Country Inter...
Thomas Fournier Nov 11, 2025

Hancock, Jeffers in V'Ball Regional Semis Tonight - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School High school volleyball regional semifinals will be played tonight... In Division Four, Hancock plays Forest Park at L'Anse High...
Todd Overbeek Nov 11, 2025

Northwestern Michigan College seeks survey responses from northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula women
A Northwestern Michigan College student research group seeks survey responses from Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan Women. The students and faculty of Northwestern Michigan College plans to study...
Thomas Fournier Nov 10, 2025

Schools and businesses celebrate veterans in the Copper Country
The Western Upper Peninsula is home to many veterans. According to a report by rural insights in 2020, Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties are home to more than 4,300 veterans. Across th...
Thomas Fournier Nov 10, 2025

Keweenaw Snowmobile Club welcomes community to the new Calumet maintenance facility and trailhead
From Toivola to High Rock Bay, the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club keeps the Copper Country's trails in tip top shape. The region's snowmobiling season keeps travelers coming to the region and enhances the r...
Thomas Fournier Nov 10, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025: Camp Josh
Out in Ontonagon County, a patch of land, with a fishing pond, a cabin and a camp helps people build confidence. Camp Josh provides space for disabled residents, and veterans a place to meet in the ou...
Thomas Fournier Nov 10, 2025

NMU Men's Soccer Wins Snowy Marathon - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. College Soccer The NMU men's soccer team outlasted Purdue Northwest yesterday and moved into the GLIAC tournament semifinals. On a snowy fi...
Todd Overbeek Nov 10, 2025

MTU Hockey Sweeps NMU - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The Lake Linden-Hubbell football season ended with a 32-12 loss to North Dickinson in an Eight-Player Division Two regional tit...
Todd Overbeek Nov 09, 2025

Copper Country Today - November 9, 2025
On this week's Copper Country Today program: Ahead of Veterans Day, host Todd VanDyke welcomed Houghton County Veterans Service Officers Joe Battisfore and Amy Gregerson for an update on veterans' iss...
Todd Overbeek Nov 09, 2025






