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HS Sports On Hold – Monday Sports Wrap

High School All Michigan high school sports games and practices have been suspended, in accordance with the new Epidemic Order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Michigan High School Athletic Association Executive Director Mark Uyl released a statement last evening, saying the fall sports tournaments that …

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Copper Country Today – November 15, 2020

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke talks with Kate Beer from the Western U.P. Health Department about how our spiraling COVID-19 numbers have forced changes in how authorities are dealing with the pandemic. And, on Opening Day, we get our annual deer hunt update from John Depue and …

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Drugs, Cash, Guns Seized in Skanee

A cache of guns and illegal drugs has been seized by investigators at a residence near Skanee. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at the home on the L’Anse Indian Reservation on Thursday. Officials say the warrant was the result of a five-month investigation. …

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Calumet Electronics Growing

In the midst of the pandemic, Calumet Electronics Corporation is expanding. The company has purchased the historic Calumet and Hecla Bathhouse, which will be renovated, and serve as the company’s headquarters. Construction is also underway on a 35,000 square foot expansion of the company’s manufacturing facilities. That project should be …

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NMU Adds Scholarships for U.P. Students

Northern Michigan University has introduced two new scholarship programs designed to help Upper Peninsula students. Both were approved yesterday by the Board of Trustees. The Transfer UP-Winter Awards will provide up to $1,000 for transfer students who wish to enroll for the first time at NMU for the Winter 2021 …

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Dee Public Skating on Hold; Winter Market to Debut

There will be no public skating at Dee Stadium for the foreseeable future. At last night’s Houghton City Council meeting, City Manager Eric Waara explained that they just haven’t figured out a way for COVID-19 guidelines to be enforced in such an unstructured environment… “Most hockey teams are sort of …

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