Category Archives: News

CCRI supports sustainable materials management with education opportunities in the Keweenaw Peninsula
The Copper Country Recycling Initiative will host a virtual presentation with KUUF on Sunday to discuss sustainable materials management for individuals and larger communities. Executive Director John...
Thomas Fournier Apr 09, 2026

Alfred Erickson Post hosts annual spaghetti curbside dinner
The Alfred Erickson American Legion Post will host its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser Sunday, April 12, from noon to 4 p.m. The $10 curbside pickup meals include spaghetti, fresh bread, coleslaw a...
Thomas Fournier Apr 09, 2026

Houghton City Council appoints Rhiannon Schmidt to fill vacant seat
Houghton's city council appointed Rhiannon Schmidt on Wednesday to fill a vacant seat left after Mayor Bob Backon's death in February. The council took only one round of voting to fill the vacancy aft...
Thomas Fournier Apr 09, 2026

Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra helps the Rozsa Center complete celebrations of 25 years on campus
UPDATE: The KSO and MTU Choir performance with 175 midwest musicians will take center stage at the Rozsa Center on April 18th. Not on April 11th. Find more details and tickets here. The Rozsa Center w...
Thomas Fournier Apr 08, 2026 photo credit brockit, inc

Copper Shores hosts Navigating Nutrition series in the Keweenaw Peninsula
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation launches a new nutrition education program in the Copper Country. Navigating Nutrition begins Thursday with the first presentation in a series from the Copper...
Thomas Fournier Apr 08, 2026

BASIC breaks down technology barriers for Keweenaw Peninsula residents
For close to 15 years, the BASIC program at the Portage Lake District Library has helped seniors connect with new technology through a unique partnership with Michigan Technological University. BASIC,...
Thomas Fournier Apr 08, 2026

Registration for pre-school programs and kindergarten opens in the Copper Country
While some families prepare to host graduation parties, others have started preparing their children for academic success through early education programs. CCISD Director of Early Childhood Developmen...
Thomas Fournier Apr 08, 2026

CCISD CTE CNA students highlight skills and real-world experience to Copper Country superintendents
Certified nursing assistant students recently showed district superintendents the realities of working in long-term care, highlighting both challenges and rewards in healthcare careers. In March, the ...
Thomas Fournier Apr 08, 2026

Houghton County Man Faces Meth Charges
A Houghton County man faces drug charges following his arrest on Monday. A Michigan State Police spokesman said detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) had been building...
Todd Overbeek Apr 07, 2026

Veterans hockey game at the Dee Stadium raises funds for Tunnels to Towers Foundation
The Keweenaw Peninsula's own hockey season might have wrapped up following the Gibson Cup series last week. But there is one more game for the community to come out and enjoy. In the last few years, t...
Thomas Fournier Apr 07, 2026






