Public Safety Day is coming up in Keweenaw County this weekend. The Keweenaw County Sheriff has invited all their friends to meet them in the Mohawk Park, and show off their fancy equipment and emergency vehicles. Local fire departments, law enforcement, ambulances, and new this year, Keweenaw Search and Rescue, …

Road work began yesterday in the Dollar Bay – Tamarack City area. The 4.6 mile stretch of resurfacing construction costs one million dollars, and is a part of the state’s record 3.5 billion dollars spent on road work across the state this year. The 6th Street to Tamarack Hill Road …

A one year investigation by the MSP UPSET West team into a Mohawk man concluded late last week. UPSET West executed a warrant on 43 year old Gregory Knuuttila’s home, after a traffic stop was conducted Thursday. During the past year, Knuuttila, had been transporting large quantities of methamphetamine to …

The Copper Country Great Start Collaborative will hold a town hall this week for parents, educators, and child care providers, to address issues in early child care and education in Houghton County. Early childcare and education are important resources that support families and serves as a economic driver in rural …

The community enjoyed a hot and sunny Sunday afternoon yesterday in Chassell at Centennial Park. The Portage Health Foundation held the group’s first Family Barbecue, to bring the community together and highlight the work being done by the many organizations the foundation has helped over the years. Kids and families …

Yesterday U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco directed federal attorneys and law enforcement agencies to prioritize violent crimes against women in Indian Country. In a memorandum, Deputy Attorney General Monaco, declared it a priority for the Department of Justice to work alongside tribal nations and federal enforcement agencies, to address …

The Bootjack Fire Department is inviting the community to join them this Sunday for their famous bar-be-cue chicken dinner. The meal will include half a chicken, coleslaw, baked beans, buttered rolls and tasty lemonade. The dinner has been a staple fundraiser for the Bootjack Fire Department for many years now, …

Florence County Sheriff in Wisconsin recovered a vehicle that was stolen in Hancock Yesterday. Just before 4 pm yesterday, Hancock Police received a complaint for a stolen 2021 Blue Chevy Trailblazer, near Finn Street. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys inside. The police department issued a BOLO …

Registration has opened for this year’s Verna Mize Triathlon, coming up in August. The triathlon was named for Mize’s work protecting Lake Superior from iron ore shaving being dumped in the lake in the late 1960’s. The triathlon takes racers through three course events, swimming, a bike event, and last …

Key Ingredients will take over the stage in Hancock tomorrow night. Musicians will line up down Quincy Street to play many different genres of music. And will join Hancock’s many restaurants on a special night to stroll downtown. Quincy Street will know it is time to start the Friday night …