Category Archives: Featured

250th Army Anniversary Parade in Washington D.C. will include a servicemember from L'Anse
While the Copper Country celebrates community, Washington D.C. celebrates an anniversary this weekend. Washington D.C. and the nation celebrate the founding of the United States Army 250 years ago on ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 13, 2025

Skubal, Tigers Shut Down Orioles - Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. Twilight League In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night... REL Technologies defeated Coldwell Banker Craig Heinonen 11-5. Gar...
Todd Overbeek Jun 13, 2025 Created with GIMP

Houghton officials encourage safety during the 2025 Bridgefest parade and weekend activites
The Bridgefest parade starts the weekend with a lot of excitement. More than 65 floats will travel from Hancock into Houghton Friday night. With so many spectators lining the streets, vehicles slowly ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 12, 2025

Houghton approves ADA policy coordinator for the Transit Authority, and approves late edits from the Attorney General's office
Last night Houghton approved four resolutions to make additional editions to the city's charter. Earlier in the year Houghton submitted its charter to the state attorney general's office as regularly ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 12, 2025

Representative Markkanen proposes a $2.4 billion higher education budget for the state
Representative Markkanen announces a 2.4 billion dollar higher education budget plan. At a recent House Higher Education and Community Colleges budget committee meeting, Representative Greg Markkanen ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 12, 2025

Unite Mental Health Bridgefest Fundraiser has people exploring businesses in Houghton and Hancock
A center of Bridgefest's fun brings thousands of festival goers to Kestner Park each Father's Day weekend. But there's plenty to do outside one of the area's largest public spaces. In Hancock, the fun...
Thomas Fournier Jun 12, 2025

Late Meltdown Dooms Tigers - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. Twilight League In Copper Country Twilight League baseball tonight... REL Technologies plays Coldwell Banker Craig Heinonen at the Driving ...
Todd Overbeek Jun 12, 2025 Created with GIMP

Pickleball, Tennis, and Cribbage and some more fun at Bridgfest brings the Copper Country together
Bridgefest brings families and fun together for a wonderful four days in the Copper Country. Celebrating the weekend takes many forms. From groups already registered in the Bridgefest Parade on Friday...
Thomas Fournier Jun 11, 2025

Moyle Construction expects to start work on condominiums and the new UP State Bank branch soon
Construction crews expect to start work near the entrance of downtown Houghton within a month. Site developers Moyle Construction and UP State bank will build a new bank branch and create several hous...
Thomas Fournier Jun 11, 2025

Save the Ruppe Block Building hopes to save iconic facade in the heart of downtown Calumet
Building back Calumet has made significant progress over the years to redevelop several sites in the village. At 211 5th Street sits the Ruppe building. The site was built in 1869, and a third floor w...
Thomas Fournier Jun 11, 2025






