Category Archives: Featured

Candidates hoping to represent the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan meet residents in the Copper Country
Several candidates hoping to represent residents living in the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan will meet the Copper country during a forum this week. Keweenaw Indivisible has organized several n...
Thomas Fournier Mar 09, 2026

Michigan Technological University launches $350 M capital campaign
Michigan Technological University announces plans for a capital Campaign that hopes to raise 350 million dollars to support the campus' future. Setting a lofty goal, the University announces the publi...
Thomas Fournier Mar 09, 2026

MTU Men, NMU Men and Women Head to NCAA Hoops Tourney - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School Girls basketball tournament regional semifinals will be played tonight... Division Four, Region 25 at Houghton: Ewen-Trout Cree...
Todd Overbeek Mar 09, 2026

Gremlins Win State Hockey Title - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The Houghton High School hockey team claimed the Division Three state championship with a 5-2 victory over Orchard Lake Saint M...
Todd Overbeek Mar 08, 2026

Copper Country Today - March 8, 2026
On this week's Copper Country Today: Madelina DiLisi from the Keweenaw Community Foundation talks with host Todd VanDyke about grants they're offering to non-profits, and offers tips for non-profits t...
Todd Overbeek Mar 08, 2026

Gremlins Play for State Hockey Title Today - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The Houghton High School hockey team is heading to the Division Three state championship game, after defeating the Traverse Cit...
Todd Overbeek Mar 07, 2026

Quincy Mine Hoist Association engages with history all-year round
The iconic Quincy Mine hoist welcomes visitors year-round to the former industrial center on the Keweenaw Peninsula, even when snow covers the landscape above the mineshafts. The Quincy Mine Hoist Ass...
Thomas Fournier Mar 06, 2026

AMMP Entrepreneurs walk away from Shark Tank with an investment in BRCE
Two young entrepreneurs who transformed a Michigan State University class project into a business walked away from ABC's Shark Tank with a $300,000 investment deal. Madhav Aggarwal and Tanvi Gadamsett...
Thomas Fournier Mar 06, 2026

MDHHS provides free Naloxone to communities throughout Michigan
Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it will make free naloxone kits available to the public to combat drug overdoses. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a lifesaving ...
Thomas Fournier Mar 06, 2026

Recent Governor Commission Appointments include two Upper Peninsula residents
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's recent commission appointments include two Upper Peninsula residents. Alexander Kofsky from Marquette will join the Rural Development Fund Board. Kofsky is the executive direct...
Thomas Fournier Mar 06, 2026





