For more than 10 years, I researched and wrote the weekly Daily Mining Gazette column, Copper Country’s Past & People. The Copper Country’s past was made by its people. Among the outstanding aspects of these people are their resilience, their strength, and the character, derived from ...

EAU CLAIRE, WI —Girl Scouts are kicking off their cookie season by welcoming Exploremores™ to the cookie lineup. Girl Scouts throughout Central and Northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula embark on the highly anticipated 2026 Girl Scout Cookie Program, channeling their ...

HANCOCK — The Quincy Mine Hoist Association (QMHA) announces a year-long celebration of its 65th anniversary, commemorating more than six decades of sustained commitment to the preservation, interpretation and public understanding of the Copper Country’s rich industrial and social ...

GAASTRA — Upper Peninsula artist, athlete, and author Megan Strom has released her debut children's book, "Greta Scores Big" According to the author, "Greta Scores Bis," is "a heartwarming tale about courage, teamwork, and embracing one's strengths." Strom, from the Iron County community of ...

It is the season of gifts. We are all rushing around trying to remember the important and influential people. There are a million reasons one will find those deserving of a gift. This is most likely family, children coming first, and the rest of the bosses, mail people, secretaries, teachers, ...

It was a mild December morning in 1843 when James B. Campbell sat at his oak desk near the wood stove, diligently writing a report to Colonel George Talcott of the Ordinance Bureau of the War Department. “The weather thus far has been remarkably mild and agreeable, ”Campbell wrote, “the ...