Winters in the Copper Country are unlike any other. We get snow early here and alot of it. At least in most years historically. The huge storm of '78 is a fond memory. Shoveling here is a necessity. We still need to be able to get out and about. Shoveling is the way to go. Red. Blue or yellow ...
Dear Readers, Valentine's Day has a funny way of making people take attendance of who remembered the holiday, who didn't, who has plans, who pretends they do, who smiles at the grocery store display of roses and who speeds past it like it might ask a personal question. If today feels joyful ...
LANSING — Michigan's cold winter temperatures have made for good ice fishing conditions, but anglers on the ice targeting walleye or other fish may unexpectedly find themselves with a lake sturgeon on the line. When that happens, releasing the sturgeon as quickly as possible is essential ...
BARAGA — Michigan Department of Natural Resources trails officials with the Parks and Recreation Division are urging snowmobilers to use caution at a water hazard along Trail No. UP8 in Baraga County. Earlier this week, a stream unexpectedly rose and overflowed its banks. Water is over the ...
HANCOCK — City of Hancock Police Officer Ben Galetto has been named Police Officer of the Year. According to a press release from the City of Hancock, on Jan. 30 Galetto was honored as the 2025 Police Officer of the Year for Houghton and Keweenaw Counties during the Copper Country Pigs-N-Heat ...
EAGLE RIVER — The updated Keweenaw County Master Plan is making progress, according to Patrick Coleman, principal of North of 45 and Master Plan project consultant. The Master Plan is a guiding document for future development of a community. It addresses future land uses, community ...