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Football Playoffs Start Tonight – Friday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School The regular high school volleyball season wrapped up last night…• Houghton fell to Kingsford 3-1.• L’Anse got past Ontonagon 3-2 (25-21, 25-27, 14-25, 25-22, 15-8).• Chassell v Watersmeet – no report.• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City edged Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-2 (26-28, …

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Safe House Returns to Michigan Tech’s Resident Halls

Halloween weekend is just around the corner, and the Michigan Tech inter resident hall council are excited to bring back a fun community and school tradition to full swing. Over the years Safe House has brought kids and students together to play games, explore haunted houses and do a little …

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National First Responders Day is Tomorrow

Working as a first responder can often be a thankless job, and supporting those who volunteer their time and lives to protect their communities, is what national first responders day is about. Tomorrow all day to Gardenview Assisted Living and Bigby Coffee have partnered together to give away a free …

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U.P. Rural Health Town Halls Return Tonight

Michigan Tech’s Health Research Institute and the Norther Michigan University’s Center for Rural Health have partnered to bring an important series on health to the community. Last year Michigan Tech discussed health related, covid -19 topics during 27 town halls, that aired online, radio and television. Tonight the series returns, …

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Houghton to Retire Trash Bag System – City Council Wrap

Houghton homeowners will see a change in their trash pickup next spring. At last night’s meeting, the city council approved a new five-year contract with Waste Management to continue trash and recycling services. Waste Management was the only company that expressed an interest in the job. As part of the …

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U.P. Roadside Parks Close Today

It’s the final day of operation for roadside parks along Upper Peninsula highways. All 32 parks and rest areas operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation will shut down for the winter. Parks will reopen in late April.

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Local Absentee Ballot Demand Heavy

Demand for absentee ballots continues to run high in the state. Two weeks ahead of Election Day, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Tuesday that more than 1.8 million absentee ballots have been requested. 771,967 absentee ballots have been submitted.  Locally, in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties, 7,540 ballots …

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WestPAC Volleyball All-Stars Named – Thursday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… • Houghton plays at Kingsford. • L’Anse entertains Ontonagon. • Chassell travels to Watersmeet. Calumet and Houghton dominate this year’s All-WestPAC volleyball team. Helen Beiring of the Copper Kings was named Player of the …

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The American Ballet Theatre Studio Company Brings the Country’s Top Talent to the Copper Country

Join the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, as they present some of the top talent in ballet. The studio company will perform at the Rozsa Center, traveling with some of the nation’s best ballet dancers, tomorrow and Friday night. The American Ballet Theatre travels around the country, and worldwide, showing …

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MTU Students and the Quincy Mine Hoists Association are Excited for the Return of Haunted Mine Tours

Halloween is less than one week away, and the spooky times will get started tomorrow night. Michigan Tech visual and performing arts students will scare and terrify visitors to the haunted Quincy Mine tours. Quincy Mine Hoist Association Director, Tom Wright, says that students have already begun setting up the …

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