Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Post Malone, Riley Green, Kenny Chesney Set To Headline 2026 Tortuga Music Festival
On Thursday (October 16), event organizers announced the complete lineup for the 13th annual Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival, which is set to take place April 10-12, 2026, on Ft. Lauderdale Be...
Erik Thompson Oct 16, 2025
Today’s Headlines (10/17/25)
A federal judge has ordered immigration officers in the Chicago area to begin wearing body cameras. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued the directive Thursday after reviewing footage of confrontatio...
Ozzy Oct 16, 2025

Cooke, Anderson Top WestPAC Cross Country All-Conference Teams
Houghton’s Holly Cooke and Jeffers’ Cameron Anderson reign as the top girls and boys cross country runners in the Western Peninsula Athletic Conference this fall. Houghton won the girls co...
Todd Overbeek Oct 16, 2025

WUPHD Board of Directors appoints new Health Officer for Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department will appoint a new health officer. WUPHD health officer Cathryn Beer plans to retire and will end her time as the health officer for Baraga, Gogebic Hough...
Thomas Fournier Oct 16, 2025

Michigan Association of County Clerks opposes RankMIVote appearing on ballots in 2026
The Michigan Association of County Clerks opposes a ballot measure that would authorize rank choice voting in the state of Michigan. This week, the Michigan Association of County Clerks held a virtual...
Thomas Fournier Oct 16, 2025

City of Houghton Fire expects to lose 110 years of experience and knowledge when three members retire
Throughout the Upper Peninsula firefighters lead departments with countless years of experience. 2nd Assistant Fire Chief in Houghton, Dan Salo says across the region departments need young members to...
Thomas Fournier Oct 16, 2025

Houghton Boys’ Soccer Team Falls in Playoffs – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… Ewen-Trout Creek swept Ontonagon 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-13). On the volleyball sched...
Todd Overbeek Oct 16, 2025

Blake Shelton Shares What Music He Listens To Before His Shows
In a new interview to promote the upcoming CBS series, The Road, Blake Shelton reveals some of his pre-show rituals, must have requirements backstage, and mistakes that young musicians make during the...
Erik Thompson Oct 15, 2025

Morgan Wallen’s “I Got Better” Dethrones His Hit “What I Want” After Twenty Weeks At No. 1 On Hot Country Songs Chart
Morgan Wallen's "I Got Better" has climbed to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, marking his 12th leader and dethroning his own "What I Want" after a 20-week rule. The song's rise to the to...
Erik Thompson Oct 15, 2025

Post Malone Fan Killed By Falling Debris While Evacuating Utah Music Festival
Ava Ahlander, a 23-year-old concertgoer from Seattle, tragically died while evacuating the REDWEST Festival in Salt Lake City on Saturday (October 11) due to severe weather. The event, which was set t...
Erik Thompson Oct 15, 2025
Country Music News

BTS Kicks Off 2026 Festa With Adorable 'Family Photo' Celebrating Group's 13th
Jun 05, 2026
Morgan Wallen Jokes About Piano Flip After Denver Concert Moment
Jun 04, 2026
Billy Strings Makes Surprise Stage Return After Broken Leg
Jun 03, 2026
Riley Green Honors Toby Keith on New Single 'Think as You Drunk'
Jun 02, 2026
Morgan Wallen Flips Piano Onstage After Denver Concert Technical Glitch
Jun 01, 2026

