Applications are open for this summer’s Ottawa National Forest Youth Conservation Corp. The program accomplishes conservation projects on public lands, and employs young men and women interested in environment and conservation careers. Positions with the Youth Conservation Corp will work within offices across the forest including the Kenton Ranger district, …

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month. To help bring awareness to the topic, Dial Help’s Victim Services Department has shared information to inform the community. Approximately 10 percent of teens report having been physically abused by an partner sometime during the past year. Teen girls tend to experience violence …

Tomorrow is the last day to nominate special members of the community for the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce’s Sparkplug Awards. The deadline to submit a nomination will end at 5 pm tomorrow. Sparkplug Awards recognize members of communities in the Copper Country working to make the Keweenaw a better place …

The Copper Dog 150 sled dog race is only about a month away. This year the race will add a fourth route to the competition. And that will mean a few more volunteers are needed. Each year, hundreds of people from around the Copper Country, and some even visiting from …

L’Anse Fire signed the purchase agreement for a new fire engine and first aerial truck in Baraga County. The truck will be well used in the community, to allow firefighters a higher vantage point when responding to disaster. The truck was purchased with the help of Baraga County, the Keweenaw …

Over the weekend Portage Township’s Dodgeville Ice Rink was vandalized. A bench was broken, signs for the men’s and women’s restroom broken, and a light was torn out and stolen. Public Works crews discovered the broken signs and property yesterday while in the area. Portage Township has reported the incident …

A surprise snow storm covered the Copper Country the last two days. Snow total estimates have ranged between 10 and 14 inches, breaking past the area’s predicted snowfall of a measly 2-4 inches. Though the region’s winter snowfall still lags behind what is normally seen by this time of the …

Five people were injured in a two car collision on the highway last Friday. The Baraga County Sheriff is investigating the cause of a two car crash, that occurred on US -41 in L’Anse around 7:30 am on Friday. Deputies determined that a southbound vehicle carrying three occupants, crossed the …

The National Parks surrounding Lake Superior expect to become the first parks in the country to Decarbonize the Parks. The National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation has announced that the National Parks on Lake Superior’s shore in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, will begin efforts decommission fossil fuel powered vehicles, implement …

After weeks of maintaining the snowmobile trails it’s time for the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club to relax. And enjoy some time meeting new members, share a meal with friends. This weekend the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club will host a Trailside Bonfire & Cookout, tomorrow evening. The club hopes many locals will come …