Category Archives: Local News

Congratulations to the Copper Country for another year of accomplishing so much good in the community. Last night the Keweenaw Peninsula took a minute to slow down and recognize incredible people, pro...

A Laurium woman died in a fatal accident car-pedestrian accident on Saturday. At 3;30 am on March 15th the Houghton County Sheriff's office responded to a report of a car versus pedestrian crash on Ca...

From the ice rink to center stage Jeffers High School keeps on winning. Recently students from Jeffers High School joined other western upper peninsula students at Gogebic Community College in Ironwoo...

Paying for a medical degree costs time and money. It can take years for doctors to train in a specific field. And many months to balance working while pursuing a nursing degree. The Portage Health Aux...

Born out of a passion for the outdoors, and enhanced by innovative manufacturing, Chicken Tramper has become a success story of up-and-coming businesses growing in the outdoor recreation space. In 202...

Budgeting season is underway in the Copper Country. Last Night Houghton held its first budget session. City manager Erica Waara started by going over the general fund budget with councilors. He says t...

Happy birthday Calumet. In 2025 the village celebrates 150 years of history and heritage. Today marks Calumet's official start to its celebrations throughout the year. From 3 to 6 pm today residents a...

Representative Jack Bergman joins an Illinois representative to introduce legislation protecting the United States postal service from downsizing facilities in underserved regions. Recently Representa...

Tomorrow night, the Memorial Union ballroom on Michigan Tech's campus will be filled with residents celebrating great accomplishments in the community. Sparkplug awards have nominated several projects...

Recently, the Keweenaw Health Foundation donated 15,000 dollars to support a veteran memorial sign project in Houghton. The donation supports a project led by the VFW 3900 post of Calumet. Veterans ho...