2017 has been a good year for the Keweenaw National Historical Park. Tuesday’s board meeting highlighted some of the recent events for the season and recapped the success of the NHP’s community involvement. Several heritage sites recently received new signage, allowing the old ones to be honored in the trail …

Perhaps the inmates can sleep in tents outside? That may be a drastic move but the overcrowding situation at the Houghton County Jail is at a critical point. Sheriff Brian McLean has once again informed the county that the population at the jail exceeds their maximum capacity. There are reportedly …

The millage renewal for the Portage Lake District Library received overwhelming support from voters in Tuesday’s election. The seven-year renewal received 1,071 yes votes to only 131 voting against. The millage is the primary funding source for the library and its programs, bringing in an estimated $460,000 in revenue annually. …

A car accident in Adams Township led to M-26 being closed for a short time on Tuesday. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the two-car crash happened just before noon near Erickson Drive. A vehicle driven by a 37 year old woman from Atlantic Mine was turning into Moyle Concrete …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with John DePue and Sgt. Grant Emery from the DNR as we look ahead to opening day of the Firearms Deer Season. Deer Hunting In the second segment, Rick is joined by Michigan Tech’s Beth Lunde-Stockero to talk about Sexual Assault, …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with Jeff Ratcliffe from the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance and Brian Donnelly from the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce about the Keweenaw Holiday Hoopla Fundraiser. Hoopla In the second segment, Rick is joined by Michigan Tech’s Nancy Langston to talk about …

EAGLE HARBOR — Bruce Edward Olson, 85, of Eagle Harbor Township, died Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Garden View Assisted Living in Calumet. Bruce was born in Hancock, on January 17, 1932, to Edward and Emma Olson who lived on the Hancock Canal. Bruce graduated from Hancock High School in …

Dollar Bay Martha S. Kemppainen, 95, a former resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Monday evening November 6, 2017, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident for the past 5 years. She was born on July 7, 1922, in Franklin Mine, a …

When shoppers visit downtown Hancock this holiday season, they’re going to see plenty of decorated windows to help spread the cheer. That’s because the Keweenaw Culture Project has teamed up with the City of Hancock to introduce the Hancock Holiday Window Display Competition. Those with an artistic eye and holiday …

CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard is reminding mariners and outdoor enthusiasts, Monday, of the extreme dangers presented by cold water throughout the Great Lakes region. Freezing air and water temperatures significantly decrease survival time for persons immersed in the water or trapped on the ice. Coast Guard Ninth District units conduct hundreds of ice …