In the last decade and a half online reputation is a thought at the forefront of many business owners minds. How to keep a good reputation and what to do when a customers posts about a negative experience. Today marks the return of Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce’s lunch and learn …

Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! partnered with Hancock Public Schools yesterday to host a job fair just for students. And that means juniors and seniors from Houghton and Hancock to Baraga and Calumet. Students met with recruiters in the Hancock gym to learn more about each other.  So they can set …

The Month of May celebrates older Americans and their contributions to our country and communities. In 2019 Michigan started the state’s first Elder Abuse Task Force in order to protect some of the state’s most vulnerable population. Yesterday a virtual symposium was hosted by Michigan Department of Health and Human …

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and five local groups will come together next week to talk about different services and challenges in the community. Dial Help, Copper Country Community Mental Health, Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds, Unite Mental Health and Wellness and the Mental Health Support Group – Keweenaw …

Monday night news broken by politico detailing a decision has been made in the case of Dobbs v Jackson, which has sparked demonstrations across the country. Based on the leaked opinion it will overturn 1973’s case of Roe v Wade. The Burger court’s 1973 decision gave protections to the privacy …

It was a long winter for many, and none more than Dee Stadium. Over the winter, with no hiccups, ice production felt seamless to those that took to the ice. Dee Stadium operated throughout the winter with a broken controller, an essential tool for employees to create a flat sheet …

Everything must go! This Saturday is your last chance to support the Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District tree sale. And there are many options to choose from, including apple, cherry, plum, pear, and apricot trees. The Conservation District has plenty of trees that still need homes, and front yards to thrive …

Tomorrow is the last day for local growers to register for the Copper Country Senior Meals’ open house. Senior Meals is hosting local food producers at their office next Monday, as the organization looks to fill a large need. Copper Country Senior Meals wants to implement more locally grown produce …

Mark A. Totten has been named as the new U.S. Attorney for the U.S. District Court of Western Michigan. Totten’s background includes experience as a Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney for Western District of Michigan from 2011 to 2013. Before then, he worked in Washington D.C., as a Law …

Houghton County named a new chairperson for the Board of Commissioners. In a special meeting called this morning Commissioner Gretchen Janssen nominated, Vice Chairman Tom Tikkanen, to the role of Chairman. Tikkanen takes on the role after the sudden passing of former Chairman Albert Koskela. Koskela passed away on this …