Category Archives: Local News

Copper Shores assists many people in the western Upper Peninsula through several programs and opportunities. The foundation has meals on wheels for seniors and helps working people learn about managin...

Winter activity in the Copper Country is nearly as, if not as busy, as the region's summers. Each weekend offers a unique Keweenaw Peninsula experience from people meeting at winter farmers markets, p...

The CopperDog 150 will gather the copper country together Friday night to celebrate the start of the race. Each year the CopperDog attracts hundreds of volunteers from around the Upper Peninsula and s...

Michigan representatives in Washington voice support to settle land claims of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Recently in a joint release, Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, and Representativ...

For many years Tom Bauer and the Otter River Sled Dog Kennel have been a local champion of the Copper Dog race. This year Bauer will step aside, and lend his teams to the Mushing Club at Michigan Tech...

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...