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With the lack of snow to start the winter season many plans are changing for regional events that were scheduled late in 2023 or at the start of 2024. The latest to fall out includes the Taquhamenon Country sled dog race. The Tahquamenon Country race will have to be canceled …

Across schools in the Copper Country district need substitute teachers. Becoming a substitute teacher in the state of Michigan is a fairly simple process. Next week ess will work with the Copper Country Intermediate School District to host a substitute hiring program. Area Manager and Recruiter, Jamee Gobert, says that …

UPPCO urges caution around reservoirs as the utility company begins to lower water levels at several locations. UPPCO will begin lowering water levels in January at the Silver Lake, Hoist, Victoria Dam, Bond Falls, and Lake Gogebic reservoirs. And then in February UPPCO will lower water levels at the Prickett …

The first lunch and learn presentation of the year with the Baraaga County Chamber of Commerce will discuss Veteran’s IREACH. During the presentation, Baraga County Memorial Hospital veteran coordinator Lori Karvonen will lead veterans and the community on a presentation about opportunities with Veterans’ IREACH. The IREACH program stands for …

The first month of the year is National Radon Action Month. During January the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department encourages residents to educate themselves on what radon is, how to test for it, and different mitigation resources. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers contributing to an …

Voting has opened for CopperDog 150’s Featured Artist Program. Sled race organizers received more than 70 individual art submissions from students in Houghton and Keweenaw counties. Copper Dog’s board of directors then narrowed that list of unique art down to five candidates after two rounds of voting. The race has …

A Michigan Tech student died in a house explosion on Saturday in Washtenaw County. On Saturday a home explosion demolished a home in Northfield Township killing four people and sending two people to the hospital. 22-year-old Kenneth Bragg, a student at Michigan Tech, was with his Arkansas family visiting the …

A new year, a new beginning, and a new resident added to the community of the Copper Country. Born this morning at 9:06 am, Rylo Jameson Allen is the first child born in the Copper Country in 2024. Rylo joins the loving family of Grant and Emily Allen. Grant and …

At the end of the day, it’s your choice to continue an obsession with Lake Superior State University’s list of impactful and hacky words that should be banned in 2024. Since the 1970’s LSSU has proudly unveiled the list of Banished Words. The list has regularly been comprised of words …

Waking up this morning there’s a hint that winter is in the upper peninsula. The region’s typical snowfall can begin in October and begin to ramp up during December. But the 2023 and 2024 winter so far… has seen about 25.5 inches of snow during the past three months. Looking …