Category Archives: News

Baraga County Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new business to L'Anse
New businesses bring new life to communities when each open. On Wednesday the Barga County Chamber of Commerce celebrated with Intention Yoga and Wellness the opening of the new business in L'Anse. Th...
Thomas Fournier Sep 12, 2025

The Parade of Nations connects students, cultures and the Copper Country's communities
School is back in session. With many students returning to Michigan Technological University's campus, the community will soon welcome international students to their new home. The Parade of Nations h...
Thomas Fournier Sep 11, 2025

Houghton Planning Commission sets hearing to consider rezoning for two housing projects
The city of Houghton planning commission will consider zoning changes. Yesterday the city of Houghton posted a notice sharing the planning commission will begin consideing changes to zoning in order t...
Thomas Fournier Sep 11, 2025

Copper Shores connects the community through support for mental health and suicide prevention
There are many factors that can lead to an individual's choice to commit suicide. Knowing the signs of when someone struggles with suicidal thoughts or ideation is important to caring for our communit...
Thomas Fournier Sep 11, 2025

Copper Country residents advocate for avenues of public participation and engagement
Residents successfully petitioned to keep avenues of participation open with local governments. Recently Houghton county's board of commissioners on Tuesday approved moving regular meetings to 6 pm in...
Thomas Fournier Sep 11, 2025

Calumet celebrates 150 years in the Copper Country this weekend
Calumet celebrates 150 years of history and heritage in the village this weekend. Over Friday night and saturday visitors and residents will get a snapshot of what the village looked like when copper ...
Thomas Fournier Sep 10, 2025 Calumet-6th-Street-Jimmy-Emerson-DVM-Flickr.jpg

Houghton Police respond to bicycle hit and run incident near Townsend Drive
Houghton Police seek information regarding a hit an run accident that occured yesterday in the city. At 1:50 pm the houghton city police department was dispatched to the scene of a personal injury acc...
Thomas Fournier Sep 10, 2025

Keweenaw County Master Plan in-person sessions coming to a close
Keweenaw County has two more engagement opportunities for residents to express thoughts on a new master plan. Municipal and county governments in the state of Michigan create new master plans every fi...
Thomas Fournier Sep 10, 2025

Houghton County Commissioners approve resolutions supporting two developments and the 2025-26 appropriations
Houghton County approves resolutions supporting two developments impacting the area's housing stock. Last night the Houghton County board of Commissioners approved a brownfield resolution for the Lake...
Thomas Fournier Sep 10, 2025

Do no feed bears in Franklin Township
Tuesday evening Franklin Township supervisor Mary Sears addressed the county commission to petition area leaders to encourage residents to not feed bears. Franklin Township has dealt with several nuis...
Thomas Fournier Sep 10, 2025 Bears commonly are attracted to bird feeders for their access to easy protein and fat calories. Food can erode the natural fear of humans that bears have./






