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Bigger and better

HOUGHTON – The Michigan firearm deer hunting season starts Sunday with thousands of local and visiting hunters taking to the woods in search of a trophy buck. Just before that annual ritual, another tradition takes place as hundreds will flock to the Copper Country Mall in search of ...

The season of giving

CALUMET — The Copper Country Angel Mission and the Salvation Army have officially launched their annual collaborative 2026 Angel Tree program. The annual seasonal program coordinates community sponsorship to provide holiday gifts and cold-weather necessities for area children whose ...

Death with dignity

HANCOCK — A community conversation regarding medically assisted death will be held this week through the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country. The Death with Dignity talk will start at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Fifth and Elm 426 Quincy St. in Hancock. League Co-President Linda Belote ...

Fundraiser launched

DOLLAR BAY — The Dollar Bay Area Veterans Park committee and Veterans of Foreign Wars District 15 have started an engraved brick fundraiser to help build a new veterans plaza at the Osceola Township Veterans Park. Money raised from the project will pay to move the community's legacy ...

Luoma’s legacy

HOUGHTON – As October came to an end, so did the life of Jim Luoma whose career with Houghton-Portage Township Schools spanned three decades. Anders Hill, Superintendent for Houghton-Portage Township Schools said, “Mr. Luoma was a teacher here for 24 years, he started in 1980, and then a ...

Enjoying the moment

HANCOCK — Tuesday’s Midterm Election saw Houghton County shift more than ten points towards Democrats across most of the big races. Although Republicans Gregory Markkanen and Dave Prestin won their State House and State Senate races respectively, voter turnout in the county was 58.76%, and ...