The 69th Annual Copper Country Strawberry Festival was held over the weekend, offering up the area’s delicious strawberries. The festival is always held in Chassell the second weekend in July and is the oldest, continuously running festival of its kind. The Chassell Lions Club sponsors the festival each year and …
Read More »Lake Linden-Hubbell “Whiz Kids” Win National Competition
Three eighth grade students at Lake Linden-Hubbell Middle School not only won a national championship, but may have helped create a solution to a local issue. At the eCybermission Competition in Washington, D.C. last week, Siona Boh-doin, Beau Hakala and Gabe Poirier won the national title in the eighth grade …
Read More »UPPCO Working To Lower Energy Costs
MARQUETTE, MI – The Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) submitted two filings with the Michigan Public Service Commission, the net result of which will lower power costs for residential, commercial and industrial customers. While customers will only experience a minor reduction to their monthly bills, it is a step forward …
Read More »West Nile Virus Detected In Houghton County
HANCOCK — Western U.P. Health Department has been notified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that a dead crow found in Houghton County on June 22 tested positive for West Nile virus, which can cause illness in humans as well as birds. This was the 13th bird …
Read More »Father & Son Share Their Book “Charlie 906”
Hard to imagine any ten year-old giving up video games for an entire summer, but Keaton Snell did it in order to finish a book with his father. The book is called “Charlie 906” and Snell, with the help of his father, Dominic, worked to finish the entire book last …
Read More »Supernova Yoga Open In Calumet
Christina Hermann began practicing yoga years ago as part of her active lifestyle. She deepened her practice after a debilitating shoulder injury, and she even credits yoga for her recovery. Hermann said inspired her to get certified and begin teaching. “I’m here to say it’s a very powerful healing modality. …
Read More »Road Construction Project Begins Monday
You can add another construction project to your list of driving woes this summer. Starting Monday, the Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a project to repair concrete on US-41, US-45 and M-26 in Houghton and Ontonagon Counties. The $2.8 million project will include asphalt resurfacing; concrete pavement, curb, gutter, …
Read More »Copper Country Strawberry Festival Begins Today
Plump, ripe, juicy and red all the way through–you know when you’re eating a Chassell strawberry. Pile a bunch of those delicious strawberries onto a fresh baked shortcake, top with a little whipped cream, and you have yourself one of the tastiest treats of the summer. There will be plenty …
Read More »Baraga High School Students Build New Peregrine Falcon Nest Boxes
July 5, 2017 — Peregrine falcons have returned to the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock again this year – the same nesting spot, but this year with a choice between new and familiar nests. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) installed two nest boxes at the Lift …
Read More »MI-TRALE Announces Their July Ride
On Sunday, July 16th MI-TRALE will hold their July monthly ride. It will be a joint ride with ORVs and equestrian riders welcomed. Well, we call it a “Ride-In”, as both groups will ride their separate ways starting at 10:00 ET, and then “Ride-In” a couple of hours later for …
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