Category Archives: News

Inaugural Keweenaw's Got Talent raises $3,500 to support renovations at the Hancock Community Hub
The Copper Country shows out for the inaugural Keweenaw's Got Talent. Over the weekend, the Hancock Community Hub hosted the first ever Keweenaw Got Talent showcase to highlight the region's creative ...
Thomas Fournier Apr 17, 2026

Copper Country ISD seeks to fill five vacancies on the Parent Advisory Committee.
The Parents Advisory Committees in the Upper Peninsula will seek new parents to join teams representing schools across the region. The Parent Advisory Committee works with families across the Upper Pe...
Thomas Fournier Apr 17, 2026

Superior National Bank promotes Eli Karttunen to Senior Vice President & CFO
Superior National Bank announced Thursday it has promoted Eli Karttunen to senior vice president and chief financial officer. Karttunen succeeds Sherry Hill in the CFO role. Hill retired at the start ...
Thomas Fournier Apr 17, 2026

EPA, EGLE, and Honeywell will begin work near the Lake Linden Recreation Area in June
The Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, and Honeywell will begin removing contaminated sediment from Torch Lake in June as part of a Great La...
Thomas Fournier Apr 17, 2026 Photo courtesy of MI Environment and EGLE

Drunk Driver Who Injured Two Heading to Prison
A man who injured two people in a Houghton County drunk driving crash will spend considerable time in prison. Thirty-seven-year-old John Matthew Cook was arrested after causing a crash in January of 2...
Todd Overbeek Apr 16, 2026

Copper Country Trail National Byway nominated for USAToday 10Best Readers' Choice award
The Copper Country Trail National Byway has been nominated for USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards for scenic byways. The byway was established in 1994 and originally included the tree-covered ...
Thomas Fournier Apr 16, 2026

Portage Health Auxiliary opens spring grant cycle
The Portage Health Auxiliary announced Wednesday it is accepting grant applications from local nonprofits during its spring funding cycle. The auxiliary's mission focuses on improving the health and w...
Thomas Fournier Apr 16, 2026

Residents invited to Torch Lake clean -up open house with EPA, EGLE and Honeywell
Environmental officials will outline cleanup efforts for contaminated sediment near the Lake Linden Recreation Area during a public meeting Thursday evening. Project specialists from the Environmental...
Thomas Fournier Apr 16, 2026 In 2024 Honeywell, the EPA, and EGLE held a public forum at Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools to share information on the drum pilot study and work that will take place at the Lake Linden Recreation Area in 2026.

UPHTTF Past President participates in panel discussion at the United Nations during LDUN
Lions International invited the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force to address the United Nations during a March event focusing on women's empowerment and human trafficking. Lions Internation...
Thomas Fournier Apr 15, 2026

Copper Country school district will recieve a portion of historic investment into CTE programs supporting middle school education
Copper Country school districts earned a portion of historic CTE program funding that will support programming across Michigan. Last week the Michigan Department of Education announced plans to disper...
Thomas Fournier Apr 15, 2026






