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Let’s Ride

A day for competition, excitement

SOUTH RANGE — The Pat’s Motorsports – Wildlife Refuge Cabins Motorcycle Hillclimb at Whealkate Bluff in South Range is being held today. Once again Ontonagon County’s Mike Kirtland will be defending his M & M Powersports Pro Modified King of the Hill Crown. Kirtland’s son, ...

KATV celebrates anniversary

Last Saturday, the Keweenaw ATV Club celebrated its 20th Anniversary. Off-road vehicle riders rode their side-by-sides and all-terrain vehicles for the club picnic. The picnic took place at the Gabriel Chopp Park, known as the Ahmeek Park. About 100 people opened the picnic with the ...

Motorsports: A family affair

In the Copper Country, motorsports is a part of our culture. It starts from a baby’s first steps, and it doesn’t matter what time of the year it is. From off-road vehicles to (motorcycle) dirt bikes to snowmobiles, each is a part of the family. A major segment of the ORV Market is the ...

ATV Ride to benefit Omega House

Omega House will host its annual ATV Ride fundraiser this weekend on Saturday, June 1. The ATV ride, now in its 7th year, is held to raise money to support the Omega House, an end-of-life care mission in Houghton. The first ride took place in 2015. Sadly, a few years were missed as a flood ...

Trail dedication set for May 19

The Keweenaw ATV Club will have a special Off Road Vehicle trail dedication next week. The BD Trail dedication will be Sunday, May 19. This trail dedication is the completion of many years, many hours and a lot of money. It deals with repairing the destruction caused by the 100-year flood. ...

KATV Club seeks new members

The off-road vehicle riding season is here. For a majority of the riders, they have either taken their ATV or SXS to get serviced or did the work themselves. Some have ventured out for an early season ride, while others are waiting for warmer weather. For a few ORV enthusiasts, they have ...