Category Archives: Featured

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-profits: Ontonagon Artist Collective
On Dec. 2nd, the Copper Country will come together to support more than 50 non-profit organizations, including the Ontonagon Artist Collective (OAC). In the village of Ontonagon, the OAC keeps a space...
Thomas Fournier Nov 12, 2025

L'Anse Area Schools alumni delivers Veterans' Day address to students
L'Anse area schools celebrate many veterans who once roamed the schools' halls. For today's veterans' day ceremony, the district asked 2011 graduate of L'Anse high school, Jacob Schwartz to deliver th...
Thomas Fournier Nov 12, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-profits: Ontonagon County Cancer Assocation
Coming up with the funds to pay medical bills can often become a challenge for patients battling cancer. Add on top of that stress, finding a doctor within driving distance, and life's other expenses ...
Thomas Fournier Nov 12, 2025

Michigan Technological University's College of Engineering engages with the future by collaborating with students now
Throughout Michigan Technological University's history engineering has been a major part of the college's identity. I look at our accreditation data, and we've been accredited for nearly 100 years her...
Thomas Fournier Nov 12, 2025

Jeffers' VB Playoff Run Continues; Hancock Falls - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School High school volleyball regional semifinals last night... In Division Four, Hancock's season ended with a very tight 3-0 (26-24,...
Todd Overbeek Nov 12, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-Profits: Gay Township Fire Department Auxiliary
Fire departments respond to more than house fires in the Keweenaw peninsula. During traffic accidents, firefighters have used the jaws of life to rescue victims. And even respond to wildfires after li...
Thomas Fournier Nov 11, 2025

Lawrence sentenced to one year probation, and community service for destruction of campus 9/11 memorial
A former Michigan Technological University student was sentenced last week in Houghton county 97th district court. Avery Lawrence was accused in September of stealing and discarding close to 900 Ameri...
Thomas Fournier Nov 11, 2025

Lake Linden Hubbell Schools plans to pre-screen potential interim superintendent candidates
Lake Linden Hubbell Schools search for an interim superintendent to finish the year will continue. At a special meeting in October, the district's board of education appointed the Copper Country Inter...
Thomas Fournier Nov 11, 2025

Hancock, Jeffers in V'Ball Regional Semis Tonight - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School High school volleyball regional semifinals will be played tonight... In Division Four, Hancock plays Forest Park at L'Anse High...
Todd Overbeek Nov 11, 2025

Northwestern Michigan College seeks survey responses from northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula women
A Northwestern Michigan College student research group seeks survey responses from Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan Women. The students and faculty of Northwestern Michigan College plans to study...
Thomas Fournier Nov 10, 2025






