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Northern Michigan University Enrollment Up Three Percent from 2022

Northern Michigan University reports increased enrollment across graduating classes this fall. The university has seen ten percent more freshmen students, and about a 15 percent jump in both graduate and transfer students. Giving the school a much-needed influx of students after a large 2022 graduating class in May. This fall …

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Volunteers Needed to Save Sandstone Building in Calumet

Restoring old and historic buildings can take a lot of helpful hands to get the job done right. Next Monday, a group will need some extra help to help save history in Calumet. Volunteers willing to put in some elbow grease are needed next Monday, September 18th, to help work …

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Non-Profit Applications are Open for the Copper Country’s Biggest Day of Giving

It feels great to give to a great cause. Especially when you know those dollars will stay in the local area, and support local people. But before Copper Shores Community Health Foundation can pick up the phone and receive that first Giving Tuesday Donation. The foundation needs to find local …

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Tigers, Brewers Fall – Thursday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball tonight…• Calumet plays at Hancock, Coverage will begin around 6:10 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.• Houghton visits Negaunee.• Lake Linden-Hubbell welcomes Wakefield-Marenisco.• Jeffers plays at Chassell.• L’Anse visits Baraga.• Ewen-Trout Creek …

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Torch Lake Township Creates Recreation Survey with Help from WUPPDR

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region seeks the public’s input for the Torch Lake Township recreation plan. Like many communities in the region, Torch Lake has begun working toward developing its five year recreation plan, which helps determine project and development priorities for recreational opportunities offered to area …

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Autism Alliance of Michigan Brings Free Health Clinics to the Copper Country Today and Tomorrow

Starting today the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation has teamed up with the Autism Alliance of Michigan to provide free programming to families. The program sessions with Autism Alliance of Michigan taking place at Michigan Tech University, begin at noon, with a second session at 7 p.m. The group has also …

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Michigan Tech’s College of Computing will Showcase Research into Artificial Intelligence in October

What do Lumen5, Chat GPT, Dall-E 2, and Krisp all have in common? Each are artificial intelligence program used for various applications to make business, research, and life easier. 2023 national news coverage has been dominated by topics surrounding the new technology, and what it could be used for. Coming …

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Bridge Lifts Will Become Easier to Predict After September in the Houghton-Hancock Area

Traffic for the life bridge going up will become much easier to predict at the end of the month. Houghton County administrator, Ben Larsen, told the county commission last night that the U.S. Coast guard recently contacted the county to inform them of the good news “From the Cleveland office …

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Houghton County Emergency Management Seeks State Disaster Relief Funding, Working with Area Townships on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Grant for Flooding

Houghton County, like Baraga County, will seek funds from the state of Michigan to help repair damage to areas affected by this spring’s snow melt and flooding. This past spring’s thaw was a mix with a period of snow in between days of warm temperatures, causing Houghton County to declare …

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Houghton Harriers Dominate Kingsford Invite – Wednesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night…• Calumet shut down Marquette 3-0.• Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to Ewen-Trout Creek 3-2.• Jeffers swept Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-0 (25-16, 26-24, 25-15).• L’Anse defeated Chassell 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-23). Brooklyn Dompier led the team …

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