After a decade of incredible and hard work to lift the copper country copper shores will take a moment to recognize its accomplishments. This weekend the community health foundation plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary during a special evening of black tie attire. In 2014 Copper Shores, at the time …

One of the biggest challenges to fighting child food insecurity occurs in the summer when students are away from school. In 2024 the Michigan Department of Education plans to expand the summer food service program’s network of providers and resources available to kids in the summer. By starting the Rural Non-Congregate option last year the …

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To help spread awareness and share resources the Mental Health Support Group Keweenaw Area has partnered with the Portage Lake District Library to host a community program tomorrow evening. The program titled 10 Habits for Healthy Brains, led by Brian Rendal from the Copper Shores Community …

After a hectic winter study season Michigan Tech researchers have released findings from this year. The Michigan Tech University Isle Royale Wolf and Moose study ended its time on the island early this past winter due to unseasonable warm temperatures, and a lack of safe ice conditions for flights. The pull-out from the island …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation proudly announces the artist who has designed the Big Annie Statue. In the past year, the community of Calumet with help from the Keweenaw Community Foundation has worked to raise funds to support erecting a statue of Anna Klobacher Clemenc. Big Annie played a major role …

With the Upper Peninsula entering into sunnier days visitors will soon begin traveling far distances. Over the last few years Visit Keweenaw has seen a growing trend of southerners traveling north to seek out cooler vacations spots. Cool-cation trends have the southern United States looking to cool off amid a …

Now that the days are warming up, and residents are keeping up with summertime activities, ticks are out too. Last year Michigan Tech researchers started its tick collection project to track the spread of tick-borne illnesses in the Upper Peninsula. Now that the region will begin hiking in the woods and traversing on the trails Michigan …

Baraga County completes a 2 million dollar acquisition purchasing 1100 acres of forest and 4 million of the Sturgeon River. The Superior Watershed Partnership Land Conservancy, in cooperation with Baraga County, recently announced the purchase and protection of 1,184 acres for the Sturgeon River Scenic Park.  The county completed the 2 million dollar purchase …

Finally at the end of a school year. Finally at the end of a semester. Now at the end of the week, Gogebic Community College will host the college’s 90th commencement ceremony. In 2024 Gogebic Community College will award 174 degrees and certificates, including 46 Associate of Arts, 50 Associate …

Four Michigan preservation projects including one in the Keweenaw Peninsula, earned Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation. Last week Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II awarded four Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation at the State Historic Preservation Office’s ceremony. One award was given Michigan Technological University Department of Social Sciences and Geo spatial Research Facility, the University’s …