Category Archives: Featured

Snowflake Challenge includes more than 80 unique submissions
Even with more snow on the way to the Keweenaw Peninsula, Hancock has a few special snowflakes in town. Before, during and after Heikinpaiva's celebrations, Sew Cranky has operated its annual snowflak...
Thomas Fournier Feb 19, 2026

MSU Law Clinic work in the Upper Peninsula exposes students to future possabilities
The Upper Peninsula needs lawyers, and Michigan State University's Law Clinic is working to address that shortage by exposing students to rural communities through active casework. The clinic recently...
Thomas Fournier Feb 19, 2026

Michigan Tech Theater shows the Proof students have a strong stage presence
Michigan Technological University students will take the stage Thursday evening in "Proof," a Tony Award-winning drama that explores genius, family legacy and mathematical brilliance. The production a...
Thomas Fournier Feb 19, 2026

GLHC All-Stars Honored - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School Heikki Lunta wiped out the high school hockey regional semifinals last night. Both will be made up tomorrow at the SDC. Second-...
Todd Overbeek Feb 19, 2026

CLK Council of Churches and Main Street Calumet partner to bring Feeding America Mobile Food Pantries to the Keweenaw Peninsula
CLK Council of Churches and Main Street Calumet team up to bring Feeding America mobile food pantries to the Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw area. Next week, on Wednesday, Sacred Heart Church on Rockland Str...
Thomas Fournier Feb 18, 2026

Local officials warn winter storm warning causes poor road conditions
Winter storms can arrive quickly in the Keweenaw Peninsula and linger over the area. A winter storm today will bring mixed precipitation, heavy snow and strong winds to the Upper Peninsula. The Nation...
Thomas Fournier Feb 18, 2026

Upper Peninsula delegation withdraw support for the region's representative in Washington D.C.
Upper Peninsula representatives withdraw support for the region's representative in Washington D.C. On Tuesday, the Upper Peninsula Caucus of state Senator Ed McBroom and representatives Greg Markkane...
Thomas Fournier Feb 18, 2026 Bergman

HS Hockey Tourney Opens Tonight - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The high school hockey tournament opens with regional semifinal games tonight at the SDC. Second-seed Calumet faces third-seed ...
Todd Overbeek Feb 18, 2026

Houghton County launches new notary fraud alert tool to address a growing challenge in rural communities
White collar crime has been on the rise in the United States. Fraudsters have even begun to falsify notary signatures, allowing them to defraud residents of property. But county clerks are seeking way...
Thomas Fournier Feb 17, 2026

Copper Dog prepares to train volunteers for the premiere sled dog race of the Keweenaw Peninsula
The UP 200 might have wrapped up over the weekend, but the Upper Peninsula has one more sled dog race before the end of the season. Copper Dog will return to the Keweenaw Peninsula next week, running ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 17, 2026






