Category Archives: Featured

Copper Country Today - July 27, 2025
On this week's edition of Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke welcomes Penny Schute Menze and Gary Uren for a discussion about the Keweenaw's Croatian heritage, and the upcoming CroFest celebratio...
Todd Overbeek Jul 26, 2025

Bats, Bullpen Fail in Tigers Loss - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB The Tigers' bats were quiet again last evening in a 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays. Tarik Skubal did his part to try to snap the Bengals out...
Todd Overbeek Jul 26, 2025 Created with GIMP

Frustration Grows for Struggling Tigers - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB The Tigers collected just five hits in a 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays last evening. Keider Montero cruised through his first look at the p...
Todd Overbeek Jul 25, 2025 Created with GIMP

Tigers Continue to Flounder - Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last evening... Garnet Garage downed Northern Driveline 6-3. REL-Mohawk...
Todd Overbeek Jul 25, 2025 Created with GIMP

Canadian Smoke Prompts Air Quality Caution
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is again causing problems in our area. An Air Quality Advisory continues through today for the entire western Upper Peninsula. PM 2.5 levels edged into the red level at m...
Todd Overbeek Jul 25, 2025

Hancock City Council Calls Special Meeting
The Hancock City Council has called a special meeting today at noon. The only item on the agenda is the approval of the sale of a lot in the city's Spruce Haven subdivision. It's being purchased by th...
Todd Overbeek Jul 25, 2025

Murder Charge Brought in Death of Crystal Falls Woman
A 78-year-old man has been charged with open murder following the death of a 76-year-old woman in Crystal Falls Township early Sunday. Iron County Sheriff's deputies were called out around 6:45, and t...
Todd Overbeek Jul 25, 2025

MTU Hosts Potential New Students Today
A host of potential Michigan Tech Huskies are visiting the campus for the university's summer open house today. Early arrivals yesterday were treated to a campus tour. Today's schedule includes presen...
Todd Overbeek Jul 25, 2025

Local Unemployment Continues Above State Average
The unemployment rate in the Upper Peninsula dipped slightly in June, but remained well above the statewide average. Figures released by the state Department of Technology, Management and Budget showe...
Todd Overbeek Jul 25, 2025

Free Pre-K Hearing/Vision Screening Set for Ontonagon, Gogebic Counties
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has set the dates for free hearing and vision screening for children starting kindergarten this fall in Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties. Screenings at the ...
Todd Overbeek Jul 25, 2025






