Hancock-  The Copper Country Community Arts Center announces its spring 2018 art class and program line up.  Classes for youth and adults include introduction to clay & beginning wheel II, letterpress printing, working with birch bark, knitting, writing, beading, sewing, watercolor, bookbinding and more are happening February-May 2018.  Also listed …

With several governmental agencies joining forces to address what’s considered a growing problem in the Keweenaw…many concerned citizens turned out at last night’s public meeting and offered plenty of input. The task force was assembled to help find a rescue mission for a dwindling fish population near buffalo reef that’s …

MARQUETTE, Mich. – With a particularly dangerous flu season in full swing, state and local healthcare experts and the I Vaccinate campaign are encouraging everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot as soon as possible. “It’s not too late to get vaccinated and gain the protection that the …

Dollar Bay:  John J. Thornton, 90, of Dollar Bay, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born at St. Paul, Minnesota on March 4, 1927 to the late Patrick M. and Violet D. (King) Thornton. Following Houghton High School …

Calumet: Leo Gruber, 46, of Calumet, passed away as a result of a fire at his residence on January 27, 2018. He was born on June 7, 1971, a daughter of George and Nancy Gruber. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools. He worked as a residential painter. Leo liked to …

Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) and the Gappy Golf League are awarding a college scholarship in memory of former Hancock resident, Jack Eberhard, a valued community member. Jack enjoyed most sports, particularly football, golf, and tennis. The Jack Eberhard Memorial Scholarship pays tribute to Jack by providing financial assistance to students …

The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) will be administering a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) College Preparation Workshop program for tribal youth beginning in March 2018. Since 2009, the SWP and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) have worked closely to provide meaningful summer environmental conservation programs for tribal youth. The KBIC Youth …

An event to showcase available services for those struggling with homelessness is being held Wednesday. Project Homeless Connect is a is a national initiative sponsored by the U.S. Inter-agency Council on Homelessness. The Continuum of Care for Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga Counties are inviting the public to join them at …

If you’re from the Keweenaw, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Stamp Sands.  “Stamp sands are kind of the byproduct of copper mining that occurred about a 100 years ago up in the Keweenaw Peninsula,” said DNR Public Information Officer John Pepin, who is inviting you to come and attend a public …

The search for the next president of Michigan Technological University continues with the Presidential Search Committee (PSC) reporting progress. Search Committee Chair Bill Johnson and Vice Chair Brenda Ryan, both members of the University’s Board of Trustees, report the search committee and search consultants from Storbeck/Pimental & Associates continue to …