LAURIUM – Skating and hockey have always been popular winter activities in the Copper Country, and Laurium has taken great strides to ensure their place in those activities, including a months-long fundraising campaign for the replacement of the ice generating plant at the Gipp ...

HOUGHTON — Due to expectations of severe weather, Michigan Technological University yesterday, made the rare decision to cancel today's classes and close offices. According to a Michigan Tech release, essential residential and dining operations are remaining open, but Little Huskies is ...

GWINN — A Gwinn man missing for several days has been found deceased in a rural area of Forsyth Township. Jamie Willis, 46, was last seen at his residence on Maple Hill Drive, in Gwinn, at around 10 p.m. Monday, according to the Forsyth Township Police Department, the agency that handled the ...

HANCOCK – With polar-like weather across the Upper Peninsula, the Polar Plunge, scheduled for Saturday in Hancock is still on. Visit Keweenaw and the city of Hancock have worked with Takka Sauna and Small Craft, on Navy Street, to bring back the Polar Plunge, said Jesse Wiederhold, managing ...

LAURIUM – Village of Laurium officials have been working with CopperDog officials in preparing for the 2026 CopperDog sled dog race. The CopperDog organization announced in June the race will begin in Calumet, but will finish in Laurium for the first time. The three-day race event will take ...

ONTONAGON — A man from Wisconsin has died as the result of a multi-vehicle accident in rural Ontonagon County earlier this week. According to a release from Ontonagon County Under Sheriff Charles Pantti, the accident occurred Monday morning. Shortly after 11:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched ...