Category Archives: Featured

Representative Greg Markkanen votes in favor of banning trans athletes from Michigan girls' high school sports
Michigan's House of Representatives passes legislation to keep trans athletes out of high school sports. Last week the Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation to prohibit biological males...
Thomas Fournier Jun 05, 2025

Keweenaw Coffee Works shows building a community helps grow a business
Growing a community takes a lot of hard work. And it doesn't hurt when you have a common interest, or a space to share those interests. Calumet's Keweenaw Coffee Works supplies the Keweenaw peninsula ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 05, 2025

WUPHD encourages residents to check on vaccination status after two confirmed measles cases in the Upper Peninsula
The upper peninsula has confirmed two cases of measles. The highly contagious disease can spread quickly in unprepared communities. Wuphd health officer Kate Beer says measles has always been a part o...
Thomas Fournier Jun 05, 2025

Jeffers Baseball Falls in Regional Semi - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The Jeffers baseball team's season ended with a 6-3 loss to Norway in a Division Four regional semifinal yesterday afternoon. T...
Todd Overbeek Jun 05, 2025

Victory II visits Houghton and the Keweenaw Peninsula
Today victory II arrived in Houghton. A sign cruise ship will return to the Keweenaw Peninsula. Great Lakes cruises have grown in popularity in recent years. However, most ships stick to a sportsman's...
Thomas Fournier Jun 04, 2025

MTU Summer Youth Programs offer scholarships to lower costs of participation
Finding childcare during the school year is hard enough for families. And when summer break comes, parents need to find a safe place for their children while they're at work. This summer the universit...
Thomas Fournier Jun 04, 2025

The Copper Scoop finds local ingredients make the best ice cream
Summer will come to the Keweenaw Peninsula. But while the sun waits to warm up the temperatures, the Copper Scoop has been hard at work churning delicious creamery creations. The ice cream shop, owned...
Thomas Fournier Jun 04, 2025

Calumet's redevelopment encourages activity in the village
Calumet has been quietly busy since 2017. Bring back Calumet has made significant progress in redeveloping blighted structures and attracting businesses and new residents. The work has reinvigorated s...
Thomas Fournier Jun 04, 2025

Houghton Girls Soccer Players Honored - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The Jeffers baseball team faces Norway in a regional semifinal this afternoon in Felch. Coverage will begin at 4:45 on KBear 10...
Todd Overbeek Jun 04, 2025

Xcel Energy Foundation grant supports three hands-on student led projects at Gogebic Community College
Recently, Gogebic Community College shared how a $5,000 grant has supported three student-led projects on campus. The first project supported by the Xcel Energy Grant enabled students to test hemp sam...
Thomas Fournier Jun 03, 2025






