Category Archives: Local News

49th Poor Artists Sale invites 60 artists to Calumet High School
Art brightens up homes or offices. Handcrafted jewelry can take months to prepare. Pottery can look beautiful and have a utilitarian use. The Copper Country Community Arts Center welcomes 60 artists t...
Thomas Fournier Dec 05, 2025

Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition supports off road rescue equipment and the Sherman Township Fire & Rescue Department
Sherman Township Fire and Rescue Department has acquired new equipment to enhance off-road rescue responses. The department purchased a rescue UTV vehicle and trailer through a September matching camp...
Thomas Fournier Dec 05, 2025

Calumet postpones the Red Jacket Ball, date moved into March 2026
Calumet will reschedule the date of the Red Jacket Ball, moving the sesquicentennial celebration event into 2026. In the summer, the Village of Calumet began a series of celebrations to commemorate th...
Thomas Fournier Dec 04, 2025

Michigan State Police organize Stuff a Blue Goose sites in the Copper Country
Michigan State Police will help Copper Country fight food insecurity. Next week, troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post will set up Stuff a Blue Goose sites in Houghton, Calumet and L'An...
Thomas Fournier Dec 04, 2025

Hancock celebrates Finnish heritage and prepares to become the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in 2026
Today Hancock celebrates Finland's 108th year of independence. The small country has had a large influence on the city nearly 4,000 miles away. History and heritage continue to inspire Hancock's resid...
Thomas Fournier Dec 04, 2025

Christmas photos with Santa can support the Copper Country Humane Society
The holiday season brings family photos and visits with Santa, and now pet owners can include their furry friends in the tradition. The Copper Country Humane Society will host pet pictures with Santa ...
Thomas Fournier Dec 04, 2025

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation partners with SHF and MHEF to award $632,000 supporting seniors
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation partners with the Superior Health Foundation and the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to support 14 Upper Peninsula organizations working with seniors i...
Thomas Fournier Dec 03, 2025

Snow arrives in time for Houghton's Winter Wonderland
Winter returned just in time for Hancock's kickoff to the Copper Country's holiday season and events. And Heikki Lunta is sticking around to join Hancock's friends across the canal this weekend. Hough...
Thomas Fournier Dec 03, 2025

Keweenaw Community Foundation establishes the Radio Keweenaw Fund
Who said video killed radio? In 2023, Radio Keweenaw started its low-power FM radio station in Calumet. The station focuses on kitchen table conversations after founders Annamarie Sysling and Andrew R...
Thomas Fournier Dec 03, 2025

Giving Tuesday creates engagement, forms collaboration and ideas, and supports the Copper Country's non-profits
Giving Tuesday means much more than just raising funds for the nonprofits that set up tables at the Copper Country Mall. It is a full day dedicated to engaging with the community, and introducing resi...
Thomas Fournier Dec 03, 2025






