Category Archives: Local News

People perceiving heritage take a lot of pride in their work. And throughout the year in Hancock examples of Finnish heritage are displayed throughout the year. In part, Finnish American culture has b...

Representative Greg Markkanen adds an earmark request to the 2026 state budget to support the Copperwood Mine development in Gogebic County. Markkanen's request would provide funding to Wakefield Town...

The Copper Country has plenty of great options for food, a day out or day in, and hot spots. Visit Keweenaw recently launched a new way to get the community's perspective on the best of the best. Yest...

The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home continues to support survivors of domestic assault 45 years after its establishment in 1980. The shelter was one of the first in the state certified to care fo...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Western Upper Peninsula earned the platinum award of Excellence in 2024. Recently the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Nationwide Leadership Council selected the wes...

Mdot will begin work to pave a new carpool lot in Marquette County. Crews will start work tomorrow on US 41 southeast of Lake Street in Marquette to create a new carpool lot. Work includes asphalt pav...

Now that tourism time has started picking up in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The Houghton County Memorial Airport plans to continue greeting more passengers traveling through the Copper Country. So far in ...

Thousands of people will travel to the Copper Country this summer. Some may start in Houghton before taking a day trip to Copper Harbor. Or before driving the final stretch of highway to Ontonagon and...

In about a month the Copper Country Intermediate School District CTE Construction Technology program will auction off the class's first house. Over the past nine months, 55 students worked in teams, a...

Huskies and wildcats might have a lot to celebrate. But so do the Samsons. On Firday Gogebic Community College will see students graduate as a part of the 91st commencement ceremony. This spring the c...