Category Archives: Featured

Keweenaw Community Foundation continues the non-profit education and networking series at the Michigan Tech Lakeshore Center
Many non-profits in the Copper Country have passionate leaders. These teams work throughout the region and across a variety of fields to support the community's health, recreation, places, animals, an...
Thomas Fournier Apr 14, 2025

Houghton County grapples with tight budgets and providing services to residents
Tomorrow Houghton County residents will hear from the jail house project consultants. The special meeting inviting the community to the Courthouse will go over the design for a project expected to cos...
Thomas Fournier Apr 14, 2025

Pistons Fall to Bucks, Head to Playoffs - Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School On the baseball schedule this afternoon, weather permitting... Jeffers plays at Houghton. Lake Linden-Hubbell travels to Hurley...
Todd Overbeek Apr 14, 2025

WMU Claims First NCAA Hockey Crown - Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school baseball Saturday... Jeffers went 0-3 at the Wisconsin Dells Challenge. Ontonagon v Hurley - no report In softba...
Todd Overbeek Apr 13, 2025

Copper Country Today - April 13, 2025
On this week's Copper Country Today: Katie Schlief and Jason Swain from the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce talk with host Todd VanDyke about their membership drive, and the services they provide to the ...
Todd Overbeek Apr 12, 2025

Wings Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive - Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school baseball today... Jeffers plays at Northland Pines. Ontonagon visits Hurley. In softball... Hancock is in Wiscon...
Todd Overbeek Apr 12, 2025

Houghton County seeks candidates to fill the Drain Commissioner role
Houghton County seeks to fill the Drain Commissioner vacancy. Earlier in the year it was announced that Houghton County Drain Commissioner John Pekkala plans to retire. Drain Commissioners are respons...
Thomas Fournier Apr 11, 2025

Former Laurium resident donates $75,000 support the George Gipp Arena revitalization and honors a friend of the community
Long before Laurium was constructed for George Gipp Ice Arena, Hockey, and ice skating were a part of growing up in Laurium. In 1976 the facility was built near the former Houghton County airport, est...
Thomas Fournier Apr 11, 2025 Calumet Copper Kings radio broadcaster Jeff Harju (left) interviews Andy Storm (middle) and Al Ayotte (right) at Gibson Cup Game 2 in April 2025.

Red Wings Face Playoff Elimination - Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. NHL The Red Wings' playoff hopes suffered another blow last night, with a 4-1 loss to the Panthers. Alex DeBrincat gave Detroit an early le...
Todd Overbeek Apr 10, 2025

Houghton Police and MSP investigating a stolen vehicle and attempted ATM burglary
Houghton city Police and Michigan State Police are investigating an attempted burglary at Breakwater Federal Credit Union. On April 6th, at 8am officers were called to the Breakwater FCU location on S...
Thomas Fournier Apr 10, 2025






