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Mushers for this year’s Copper Dog need to register by Sunday, February 27th. Entrance fees start at $125. The races are the following weekend, with the 150 mile event beginning in Calumet on Friday, March 4th. There are three different distances in which mushers can enroll; the 150, 80, and …

Houghton, Hancock, and Dollar Bay-Tamarack City School Districts typically hold a monthly Board of Education session on the same night. All three use the third Monday except for rare occasions when holidays throw a wrench into the calendar. February, and Presidents Day, is just one such time.  Houghton-Portage Township Board …

Copper Island Academy Principal Steve Aho was a guest on Copper Country Today this week. The school is beginning its open enrollment period for the 2022-23 academic term. Aho says that the first year has been a success, characterized by energy and enthusiasm that comes with starting something new. The …

The Calumet Theatre Company has finalized the details of its annual raffle. This year’s format is a 50/50 drawing scheduled to take place on December 10th. There are two options for ticket purchases, one for $25 or five for $100. This year’s raffle is being chaired by Jacob Mihelich. In …

Howling winds caused problems across the region over President’s Day weekend. Athletic events were canceled beginning Friday night in some cases. Blizzard conditions kicked up along the immediate Lake Superior shoreline, closing M-28 between Chocolay Township and Munising. High profile vehicles were barred from crossing the Mackinac Bridge all day …

Copper Island Academy’s open enrollment period is underway. Learn more about the school with principal Steve Aho. Michelle Morgan is part of the Copper Country’s newest mental health advocacy organization, Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds. Find out more here.

High School In girls basketball tonight… • Houghton tips off at Hancock. Coverage will begin around 7:00 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf. • Ontonagon visits Ironwood. In boys basketball tonight… • Calumet welcomes Ishpeming • Baraga hosts Ontonagon in a make-up game from January 20th. In …

High School At the U.P. high school swimming championships Saturday… • The Houghton boys finished second to Marquette. The Redmen dominated the meet, winning all 11 swimming events. The Gremlins turned in seven second-pace finishes. Houghton’s Quinn Aho won the diving title on Friday, and set a new U.P. finals …

High School In high school hockey last night… • Calumet blanked Jeffers 4-0. Jackson Rilei had a goal and two assists. Cliff Jurmu, Dan Loukus and Paul Sturos each scored. Aksel Loukus and Bruce Parisot made 20 saves in the combined shutout for the Copper Kings. Simon Rajala stopped 26 …

Tonight throughout the weekend, in the sleepy town of Ontonagon the harbor town players will wake up in a strange land. The players are putting on their show, Alice in Yooperland, an Alice in Wonderland parody for the Upper Peninsula. Leo Siren’s production will follow Alice’s encounters with the interesting …