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The Copper Country showed up in force again, for another event. This time, Hancock’s Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 served 641 spaghetti dinners, for their annual fundraiser. Jim Peterson, who spent the day over a hot stove. “That’s 105 more people than we’ve ever fed.” Post Commander Rod Guilbault …

Silent majority? Not so fast. An estimated 1,000 vehicles showed up to support President Trump yesterday. Both parking lots at Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center were full, and it took almost a half an hour for all the cars to get on the road. Brain Bonnet brought out his semi and …

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Houghton County, Michigan Tech has gone back to Phase Four of their Five Phase Plan, until October 12th, to help slow the spread of the virus. Starting Wednesday, lecture based classes will return to an online format. Labs and other hands on instruction …

High School The suspension of face-to-face instruction in Houghton County schools that begins Monday also includes cancellation of all athletic activities during that stretch. At this time, the suspension does not include schools in Baraga or Ontonagon Counties. MLB The Detroit Tigers concluded their season with a 3-1 loss to …

High School In high school football Saturday…• Lake Linden-Hubbell took control early, and cruised past Superior Central 44-14. The Lakes capped their first possession with an 11-yard touchdown run by Caleb Klein, and a two-point conversion run by Brandon Lavigne. Kline added a 30-yard TD dash later in the first …

From the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department: The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) has confirmed that aBaraga County resident has died of complications surrounding COVID-19. The elderly person was aninpatient at an Upper Peninsula hospital at the time of their death. To date, there have been 3 death srelated …

High School In high school football last night…• Paul Sturos raced 55 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, and Calumet cruised to a 27-0 victory over Gwinn. Sturos added a seven-yard scoring run, and threw a TD pass to Dean Loukus. Dryden Nelson scored on a …

This week on Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke talks with three candidates running for the Houghton County Commission – Amber Broderson and Tom Tikkanen in the first district, and Al Koskela in the second. Kate Beer from the Western U-P Health Department discusses the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, and …

From Gogebic Community College: The Gogebic Community College Copper Country Center in Houghton, in cooperation with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, is taking actions of limiting access to facilities and virtualizing classrooms and work environments. “All GCC classes held at the Copper Country Center in Houghton will move to …

You can stop by the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 in Hancock Sunday, starting at noon until 4pm, for their spaghetti dinner fundraiser. They rely heavily on their fundraisers to continue their support of area veterans, their families and community programs, and this fundraiser is more important than ever, …