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The Copper Country Community Arts Center will feature local artist Rob Kangas' work throughout May with the opening of his latest gallery "Emergence." The gallery opens tonight with a reception showca...

UPDATE: Houghton County's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at the May 12th, 2026 regular meeting to join the Marquette Regional Community Corrections. Marquette Regional Community Corrections ...

The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin work today on M-26 to replace a culvert at the Ripley Street intersection damaged during the 2018 Father's Day flood. The Houghton County Road Comm...

Gogebic Community College announced Tuesday that Dr. Richard Shrubb will serve as interim president starting in June, greeting new students when they enter the college's campuses next fall. A subcommi...

The Locavore Festival will return to Houghton's waterfront pier May 23, featuring more than 60 vendors from the local area who produce handmade goods, fresh farm products and small-batch food and beve...

Edit: The HHSAA lunch will occur inside the building, in the multipurpose room. During America's 250th anniversary communities in the Copper Country will center veterans at many events. The Houghton H...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that Michigan's Revitalization and Placemaking grant program will award funds to support three redevelopment projects. Further supporting projects around the st...

Western Upper Peninsula voters chose to support education millages across the region in the May 5 consolidated election. Five districts requested support for funding mechanisms to support educational ...

The Keweenaw Peninsula has become known for rugged terrain and beautiful locations to explore. But the Copper Country could not include miles of cliffside trails, diverse beaches and stunning waterfal...

The rise of AI has a wide range of applications, most notably in business day-to-day operations, and MTEC SmartZone plans to help local entrepreneurs harness this technology. In May and June, MTEC Sma...