Category Archives: Featured

Hancock Softball Stops Calumet - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In softball yesterday... Hancock defeated Calumet 3-1. Sadie Biekkola pitched four no-hit innings to pick up the win. Sofie Fre...
Todd Overbeek May 29, 2025

Meet up and Eat up provided close to 200,000 meals to students in the Copper Country in 2024
Over eleven weeks last summer Houghton, Hancock, and Calumet schools provided more than 190,000 meals to students. The meet-up and eat-up summer meals program returns in 2025. And school districts wan...
Thomas Fournier May 28, 2025

Historical Society of Michigan puts the Keweenaw Peninsula history on full display over three days
In close to one month in western upper Peninsula history will be on full display. While the region's many festivals and events this summer have a historical context within communities, another event w...
Thomas Fournier May 28, 2025

Jets Win Baseball Playoff Opener - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In baseball yesterday... Calumet split their doubleheader against Marquette, falling 1-0, then coming back for a 7-4 win. In th...
Todd Overbeek May 28, 2025

Houghton County Sheriff begins investigation into fatal fire in Tapiola
Houghton County sheriff investigates a fire incident in Tapiola. On Sunday the Houghton County sheriff was dispatched to a residence in Tapiola at 7:40 am for a domestic altercation. Deputies were tol...
Thomas Fournier May 27, 2025

Minor dies in home fire in Calumet Township
A 15 year old dies in a house fire in Calumet Township. On Saturday, May 24th, just before 6 pm, the Houghton County Sheriff and area first responders were dispatched for a structure fire in Florida L...
Thomas Fournier May 27, 2025

Calumet veterans unveil sign marking Heros' Hill in the Lake View Cemetery
On Memorial Day every year, the calumet community has come together at Lake View Cemetery to remember the veteran's sacrifice. This year's turnout was like many others, with hundreds of residents in a...
Thomas Fournier May 27, 2025

Flood damage in Baraga County could cost millions to repair roads
Storm damage in Baraga County from a mid-May storm could cost more than eight million dollars to repair. On Friday Representative Karl Bohnak spoke with Baraga County leaders to learn more about the a...
Thomas Fournier May 27, 2025

Houghton County faces similar challenges as 60 years ago; a lack of space, aging infrastructure and an outdated design
Editor's note: The millage rate Houghton County anticipates asking voters to consider in August 2025 will collect 1.6 mills for the construction bond. Before the Houghton County Jail was built in 1963...
Thomas Fournier May 27, 2025

Montero Shines as Tigers Stop Giants - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School On today's baseball schedule... Calumet plays at Marquette. Houghton visits Hancock for a single game beginning at 5:00. The Di...
Todd Overbeek May 27, 2025






