Category Archives: Featured

Keweenaw Community Sparkplug Awards begins accepting nominations for 2025
A great way to start a new year is by recognizing projects and people that impacted the community in 2024. Recently the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce opened nominations for the 2025 Sparkplug Awards. T...
Site Staff Jan 06, 2025

Houghton County Sheriff respond to fatal snowmobile crash near Duncan Township
One person died on Saturday near Duncan Township in a snowmobile accident. On Saturday, just before 5 pm, the Houghton County sheriff responded to Trail 8 near Duncan Township for a report of a snowmo...
Site Staff Jan 06, 2025

Northern Michigan University quietly withdrew support of the Copperwood Mine during the summer
This story was produced by My UP News correspondents Andrew Lorinser and Schyler Perkins. Find the original story here. The president of Northern Michigan University has taken back the support it once...
Site Staff Jan 06, 2025

Unite Mental Health and Wellness adds a Pediatric Mental Health Specialist to its team
Unite Mental Health and Wellness adds a new pediatric mental health specialist to its team. Unite Mental Health and Wellness recently announced it had added Zachary Meston, a Pediatric Mental health s...
Site Staff Jan 06, 2025

Improve fitness and mobility with small steps
At the start of the year, many people will start to think about improving their health. For older residents or those unable to often get out of the house, it can be difficult to find ways to exercise....
Site Staff Jan 06, 2025

Lions Win Claim Top Seed in NFC Playoffs - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School On the boys high school basketball schedule this evening... Houghton journeys to Gwinn. Calumet tips off at Negaunee. Hancock visits ...
Site Staff Jan 05, 2025

MTU Hockey Wins Coachella Consolation Match - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey Saturday... Houghton recovered from a sluggish start, and blew out Novi 8-4. The game was tied 1-1 after the fi...
Site Staff Jan 05, 2025

Local HS Hockey Teams Sweep - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night... Houghton upended Brighton 6-2. After a scoreless first period, goals by Jack Sayen, Noah Maillett...
Site Staff Jan 04, 2025

Baragaland Senior Citizens invite the community to meal sites and offers support for those impacted by cancer
Baragaland Senior Citizens helps build community through meals, opportunities to go into town, and emotional support. The group recently announced this year's first congregate meal site will set the t...
Site Staff Jan 03, 2025

Keweenaw Community Foundation encourages support for the Great Start Early Childhood Fund
The Keweenaw Community Foundation announces a fund supporting childcare in the Copper Country will soon begin accepting grant applications. Last week The Keweenaw Community Foundation announced it wil...
Site Staff Jan 03, 2025