Thanks to strong support from the community, the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Department is providing Christmas gifts to those who need them.  “What we do is we provide toys and warm clothing for children in the area who are in need,” said Sheriff Bill Luokkanen. This is the 20th year that …

The city of Hancock is getting themselves into a bit of a pickle–pickle ball, at least. The city council approved a motion to add four pickle ball courts to the Laurn Grove Tennis Court and one pickle ball court on the Laurn Grove concrete play area. Tennis court users will …

It was a record year for the city of Hancock’s campground.  City Manager Glenn Anderson called it a fantastic year will revenues topping $133,000, roughly $25,000 more than 2017. Part of the increase was attributed to the closure of M-203 due to flood damage which limited access to McLain State …

The draft of the Recreation Plan for the city of Houghton is ready for public review. The plan is part of the overall Master Plan and must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR uses the plan when considering applications for recreational grant funding and is …

November 28, 2018 – Flagstar Bank will welcome 50,970 customers of Wells Fargo Bank in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the Flagstar family beginning Friday, Nov. 30. That’s when the 52 branches of Wells Fargo Bank in the Midwest slated to be acquired by Flagstar will officially join the Flagstar …

A logging truck lost its load yesterday afternoon in Portage Township–fortunately no one was injured.  The accident happened around 2:15pm on US-41 near Broemer Road. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post says the logging truck and a pickup truck were both traveling south on US-41 when the logging truck tried …

Terry Ann Smythe would tell you she lived a great life…it wasn’t long enough, but she certainly squeezed as much living as she could into every day. Born on May 5, 1957 in Framingham, MA to Unni and Trygve Ivesdal, Terry spent her early childhood in MI but spent her …

The Keweenaw area, with its rich history, is a draw for many seekers of evidence in the paranormal. Two local organizations, the Copper Country Paranormal Investigators and Yooper Paranormal, will give a presentation at the Portage Lake District Library Thursday at 6pm. The public is invited to learn about these …

‘Tis the season of cold in the Keweenaw and homeowners are encouraged to take a couple of precautions to prepare their dwellings from cold weather related complications. “We have had a really good run of cold weather here but we haven’t had a lot of phone calls that people didn’t …

Michigan Tech is hosting two upcoming events that will showcase what their business students have been working on. The first is the KHOB Economic Outlook Report, an annual report focusing on the economic performance of Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, and Baraga counties.  This presentation will be led by students and faculty …