Although the 2018 Michigan Senate race is still several months away, Houghton County Democrats aren’t wasting anytime preparing for the upcoming election. State Representative Scott Dianda gave his official endorsement over the weekend of Democratic candidate Ken Summers at a campaign fundraiser in Houghton. “I have endorsed Ken. Ken Summers …
Read More »Dozens Take The Polar Plunge At Heikinpäivä
With a short burst of warm weather last week, the thickness of the ice has decreased on lakes and waterways, but not enough to put a stop to a Heikinpäivä tradition. “I jumped! It was, it was fun, it was awesome. I don’t know what the word for it is—exhilarating. …
Read More »Calumet Man Dies In Apartment Fire
One man is dead after a fire at an apartment building in Calumet. The Calumet Village Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from 333 5th Street around 7:15 Saturday evening. An apartment on the ground level was found burning on the south side of the building. The …
Read More »Tech Hoops Teams Sweep Northern – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school girls basketball tonight… – Calumet tips off at Hancock. Our coverage will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. – Houghton plays at L’Anse – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City visits Jeffers. – Baraga travels to Chassell. In …
Read More »Tech Hockey Swept at Ferris – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey yesterday… – Jeffers lost at Ashland 3-1. – Hancock trounced Escanaba 9-3. – Calumet and Kingsford skated to a 5-5 tie. Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s hockey team fell 7-1 at Adrian College yesterday. Garrett Nichol scored …
Read More »Janke Scores 1,000th as Bolts Drain Lakes – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night, Jeffers outskated the Northwest Icemen 7-1. Evan Larson and Matthew Halonen each scored twice for the Jets. Today… – Jeffers plays at Ashland. – Hancock skates at Escanaba. – Calumet entertains Kingsford. Our broadcast …
Read More »Hancock Gets Ready To Host Heikinpäivä Parade Saturday
Heikinpäivä is well under way and the city of Hancock is making preparations for a weekend full of winter fun as the signature events are scheduled for tomorrow. The list of activities for this weekend includes a downtown parade, kicksled races, the wife carrying contest and several other unique activities …
Read More »World War I Artifacts Sought For Copper Country Exhibit
The Carnegie Museum is seeking to borrow artifacts from the community for an exhibit on World War I and the Copper Country to open in September 2018. The exhibit is part of a series of events being organized by the Committee for World War I & the Copper Country along …
Read More »CCISD Awarded $364,000 CTE Grant For New Welding & Manufacturing Class
The Copper Country ISD is excited to announce that they have received a $364,000 competitive Career and Technical Education (CTE) grant from the Michigan Department of Education. The money is to be used to purchase equipment for the new Welding & Manufacturing class that will be offered to all Copper …
Read More »Input Sought On Houghton County Master Plan
The Houghton County Planning Commission is finalizing the process of updating the county’s 2012 Master Plan. The public is invited to provide input as the commission completes its 5 year review, revision and update on the plan. The updated Master Plan can be viewed by clicking here. Written input can …
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