Category Archives: News

Osceola Township man arrested after shooting firearm inside a residence
A Houghton County man was arrested early this morning after firing a gun inside a residence in Osceola Township. The Houghton County Sheriff's Office received a dispatch call at 3 a.m. after multiple ...
Thomas Fournier Mar 27, 2026

U.P.Ward Legal and Keweenaw Land Trust host an estate planning workshop focused on conservation
The Keweenaw Land Trust will partner with UPward Legal for an estate planning workshop Saturday morning. Several properties maintained by the Keweenaw Land Trust in the Copper Country were donated to ...
Thomas Fournier Mar 27, 2026

Yu Hang Hu earns the Morris Cohen Award from The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
A Michigan Technological University professor has earned a globally recognized award for his contributions to materials science. The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society awarded Michigan Tech mater...
Thomas Fournier Mar 27, 2026

Houghton County Memorial Airport TSA workers organize donation drive to support employees
Houghton County Memorial Airport has organized a donation drive to support Transportation Security Administration workers affected by the recent government shutdown. The airport announced the initiati...
Thomas Fournier Mar 27, 2026

Gogebic-Ontonagon FAP Forester organizes tree pruning workshop at the Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts
The Gogebic-Ontonagon Forest Assistance Program forester will host a tree pruning workshop next week. Sawyer Forbes began working in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in 2025 to lead the region's Forest ...
Thomas Fournier Mar 27, 2026

Locavore Festival seeks vendors for the 2026 fun at the Houghton Waterfront Pier
The City of Houghton seeks vendors for the 2026 Locavore festival. The city of Houghton has helped kick off the Copper Country's annual farmer's market season with a fun festival at the waterfront pie...
Thomas Fournier Mar 26, 2026

Community Impact Fund supports SSAR's K-9 search team
Keweenaw Community Health Foundation will support Superior Search and Rescue's K-9 search team with a grant award. Recently, the Superior Search and Rescue group announced it has received a $5,000 gra...
Thomas Fournier Mar 26, 2026

Community Nutrition Survey informs programming needs in the Copper Country
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation wants to know what has kept the community from reaching its nutrition goals. In 2023, the foundation collected responses from the first community nutrition su...
Thomas Fournier Mar 26, 2026

Used-book sale supports the Van Pelt & Opie Library
The Friends of the Michigan Tech Library will host its used book sale, offering entertainment options for readers while supporting student success. The sale opens tonight for members and students on c...
Thomas Fournier Mar 25, 2026

Bright Futures Fair helps students explore future education opportunities
Seniors graduating at the end of spring will gear up to begin college during an upcoming festival. In April, MTU GEAR UP and TRIO precollege programs host the Bright Futures Fair with the Copper Count...
Thomas Fournier Mar 25, 2026






