Those are the sounds of Keweenaw Cruiser’s 14th Annual End O’ The Road Keweenaw Tour and Car Show. The event begins with a cruise that parades the cars on the western shore of the Keweenaw all the way up to the show in Copper Harbor. Keweenaw Cruisers member Curtis Wittenberg …

Keweenaw native Kristin Neva released her second novel, “Copper Country,” just a few weeks ago. “Copper Country” is a story about family and forgiveness that’s set in the Keweenaw. The story follows a young Yooper named Aimee who is working her way through college and working on her relationship with …

Copper Country ISD Superintendent George Stockero invites all Houghton and Keweenaw County residents to attend a meeting on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at the CCISD, which is located at 809 Hecla Street in Hancock. The Superintendent and Director of Career and Technical Education Shawn Kolbus will make …

Although the morning started off a bit chilly, around 200 kids participated in the 13th Annual Kids Fishing Derby in Calumet over the weekend. Starting at 9 a.m., kids surrounded the Swedetown Pond to try to catch the biggest fish. The event is hosted by the Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen’s Club in …

July 14, 2017 – Maintenance work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge is scheduled for early Wednesday morning, July 19, which will result in several brief (up to 20 minutes) closures of the northbound and southbound lanes, along with the sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. The closures are …

Vivian G. Allert, age 85, of L’Anse, passed way Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. She was born in L’Anse on October 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Oscar and Irene (Johnson) Almli and Harold Pettersen. Vivian graduated from L’Anse High School in 1949. She married Arthur …

Chassell Louis R. Menara, 31, a resident of Chassell passed away Wednesday evening July 5, 2017, at the UP Health System – Marquette Hospital. He was born on May 25, 1986, in Holland, MI, a son of Ronda (Sauvola) and the late Randy Menara.  As a child, the family returned …

Published in today’s issue of Tech Today : http://www.mtu.edu/ttoday/?issue=20170714&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=ttoday_email&utm_content=20170714#tech-alumnus-among-service-personnel-killed-in-mississippi-plane-crash by Mark Wilcox A Michigan Tech alumnus was among the military personnel killed when a US Marine Corps KC-130 transport plane crashed near Itta Bena, Mississippi, Monday. US Marine Corps Sgt. Julian M. Kevianne was among the 15 Marines and one Navy Corpsman …

The beginning of the End Of The Road Keweenaw Tour and Car Show takes place at noon tomorrow in the parking lot of Campioni’s True Value hardware, just south of Calumet. The cruisers will head up US-41 to Copper Harbor, where the show is held from 1:00 to 6:00. Organizer …

It’s time to lace up the running shoes and get ready to take part in the 42nd Annual Canal Run. The event features a half marathon and five and ten mile walks and runs, all along the Portage Canal. Participants will head down M-203 and finish at Quincy Green in …