Copper Peak receives 10 million dollars for remodeling project

IRONWOOD, Mich. (WLUC) – Copper Peak will receive a 10 million dollar grant to help with their remodeling project. This project has been a work in progress for almost five years. They plan to share some of the money with the Pine Mountain Facility to work on building their ski jumps back up into world competition. […]

More than $119 million earmarked for the U.P.

INFORMATION BELOW COURTESY KARYN OLSSON, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT INVEST U.P. HOUGHTON, Michigan (December 21, 2018) – Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is celebrating the recent appropriation of $119.3 million and the creation of numerous new jobs by the outgoing Michigan State Legislature. The approved funds will leverage an additional $37 million of additional public and private […]

Copper Peak Is Feeling Jolly This Holiday Season

IRONWOOD – We wanted to share our great news with you! Copper Peak recently came out a big winner, as well as the whole Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the state budget bill passed Friday morning by the Michigan Legislature. A grant of $10 million was appropriated for renovation projects at Copper Peak and Pine Mountain, […]

Gogebic County Scores Big in State Budget Bill

By STEVE NEWMAN (news@yourdailyglobe.com) IRONWOOD — Bob Jacquart couldn’t hold back his excitement for the $10 million in funding to help renovate Copper Peak that was included in the state’s budget bill passed early Friday morning. “We’re happy with what the state did, it’s pretty special,” he said. The state budget includes grants for a variety […]

Copper Peak Gets Its Opportunity

By STEVE NEWMAN (news@yourdailyglobe.com) IRONWOOD — Copper Peak came out a big winner in the state budget bill passed Friday morning by the Michigan Legislature. A grant of $10 million was appropriated for renovation projects at Copper Peak and Pine Mountain. The grant will be awarded proportionately, according to Bob Jacquart, fundraising co-chair for Copper Peak. […]

Upper Peninsula legislators have high hopes for lame duck session

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Representatives from Michigan’s State Legislature say they have a few more tasks to handle before the next group of elected officials come into office. State Senator Tom Casperson says he plans to keep pushing until the deadline. “We’re finishing strong, we’re working hard … we’re working on things like Copper Peak on […]

25 Upper Peninsula marvels everyone should see

The Upper Peninsula is a land unlike any other in Michigan, with endless untouched natural beauty, a rich and fascinating history, and seemingly something new to be awed at around every corner. Here’s our guide to the must-see spots around the U.P. If you have a favorite to add, let us know in the comments! […]

Riders, runners turn out for Copper Peak Trails Fest

By STEVE NEWMAN Ironwood – Saturday’s Copper Peak Trails Fest featured a variety of running and bike races for all abilities. For runners, there was a 7 mile trail run. For bikers, there were mountain bike races of varying lengths on a course that ran to the top of Copper Peak and down to the […]

Copper Peak Offers Beautiful Backdrop For Pictures

IRONWOOD, Mich. (WLUC) – For most people U.P. stands for the Upper Peninsula, but at TV6 we believe it stands for unbelievable pictures. One place to take those beautiful pictures is at Ironwood’s Copper Peak. At 1, 782 feet above sea level, Copper Peak is the place to be for shots of the U.P. An […]

I Raced Up a Ski Jump, and It Was Everything I Didn’t Expect It to Be

It’s one of the toughest things I’ve ever done. I’d do it again in a heartbeat. by Rose McNulty As a general rule, I don’t like to run. Sure, I do it to supplement the rest of my workout routine, but I wouldn’t call myself a runner. That being said, when I was presented with […]