Category Archives: Featured

Tech Basketball Sweeps at PNW - Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School On high school hockey last night... Calumet mercied Kingsford 8-0. Kaden Cronenworth scored the game-winner three minutes into ...
Todd Overbeek Feb 13, 2026

Michigan DNR accepting public comment on a proposed nonmetallic mineral lease
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources opened a public comment period for a nonmetallic mineral lease in Marquette County. Eagle Mine LLC has requested a nonmetallic mineral lease from the state...
Thomas Fournier Feb 12, 2026

Hancock Police Officer Ben Galetto earns the Copper Country 2025 Officer of the Year Award
The City of Hancock Police Department congratulates Officer Ben Galetto, the 2025 Officer of the Year in Houghton and Keweenaw counties. At the recent regional Pigs n Heat hockey fundraiser for the Co...
Thomas Fournier Feb 12, 2026

Jibba Jabba highlights the Copper Country's love for snow sports
When Jibba Jabba made its grand return in 2023, the snowboard competition invited some of the nation's best rail enthusiasts to Houghton. In the following years, Jibba Jabba attempted to add a section...
Thomas Fournier Feb 12, 2026

Breakwater Federal Credit Union, CCISD, and Michigan SBDC partnering to bring a entrepreneurship fair to CTE students
When people think of career and technical education, many think about students exploring careers in construction, automotive fields or nursing. But a new collaboration between the Copper Country ISD, ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 12, 2026

Pistons Down Raptors Despite Suspensions - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In boys basketball last night... Dollar Bay-Tamarack City defeated Bessemer 63-50. L'Anse outscored Ontonagon 64-43. Sam Lee sc...
Todd Overbeek Feb 12, 2026

Copper Country 100 Women Who Care prepares for a generous 2026
The Copper Country's women care about their community. Next week, the Copper Country 100 Women Who Care group hosts its first quarterly meeting of 2026. Four times a year, the 100 Women Who Care group...
Thomas Fournier Feb 11, 2026

Excitement builds for Copper Dog as other races get set to take off
The 2026 sled dog race season has generated excitement across the northern Great Lakes, with several races already underway. This weekend, Marquette prepares for UP 200 teams traveling to town. In a c...
Thomas Fournier Feb 11, 2026

Congressman Jack Bergman endorses Beau LaFave for Michigan State Senate seat
Michigan Senate hopeful Beau LaFave has earned the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman. On Tuesday, the Beau LaFave for State Senate campaign announced the former state representative has Bergman's ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 11, 2026

MTEC SmartZone hopes to keep of momentum of past AMMP cohorts going into 2026
The MTEC SmartZone has helped 13 companies advance into the next phase of growing a business. Through the Advanced Materials and Manufacturers Program Accelerator, the SmartZone's experts have helped ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 11, 2026






