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 ...

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 ...

ESCANABA — This week’s frigid weather isn’t expected to be a brief cold snap to be taken lightly. Residents would be best advised to be minimize exposure and be prepared against effects of the plunging polar vortex through the end of January. While the term “polar vortex” became ...

HANCOCK – Hancock Middle School Industrial Arts students expressed their appreciation to the School Board at the Board’s regular monthly meeting Monday. Each of the Board members received a personalized cutting board constructed by the students themselves. The cutting boards are made of ...