Category Archives: Local News

The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce proudly announces Nite Owl of L'Anse has earned the 2025 Chamber Business of the Year award. The Nite Owl has earned the prestigious local award among the Baraga ...

Houghton unanimously passed a resolution opposing executive overreach related to recent cuts in the federal workforce and frozen funding. Last night the city council voted to approve a resolution oppo...

Childcare starts with something small and grows to have large impacts. Close to a year ago the Start Small; Build Your Childcare Business program was started to help support new business owners create...

Everyone can donate. And everyone can help save up to three lives. Blood donations to local blood centers stay local and help medical professionals care for accident victims and perform vital surgerie...

A Dollar Bay man was sentenced on Monday for embezzling money using his relationship with an elderly woman. On Monday in Houghton County 12th circuit court Jason Heikkinen was sentenced to serve 180 d...

The MTEC SmartZone helps businesses drive innovation. Last year SmartZone launched its Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program to assist new businesses grow from an idea into a fully operational ...

On short notice, the Copper Country raises over 3,000 dollars to support Laurium's DPW recovery efforts. Last week the Lake Linden - Hubbell Schools music department worked with area schools, and the ...

The recent run of warmer temperatures has the coast guard warning snowmobile riders to use caution when near ice. Warm air temperatures will cause frozen waters to melt at alarming rates and may cause...

Michigan Technological University was recently elevated to an R-1 research university by the Carnegie classification for institutions of higher education. The designation places the university among t...

CCISD automotive technology students bring home trophies and top honors from the SkillsUSA competition in Escanaba. At the start of February, the Copper Country ISD's Automotive tech program joined te...