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In a digital world where the marketplace has become global, many small businesses have turned to the use of social media to help reach their customers. “Having conversations with people and looking at social media, you know, wow. We all need to market ourselves and we want to do that …

The Iron Mountain Police and Fire Departments are investigating the death of 82-year-old who was found outside on his front walk on the north side of Iron Mountain. Officers say they were dispatched to a residence on Sunday in reference to a man not breathing. The man had been outside …

High School In high school hockey last night… Hancock scored the first five goals of the game, then held on to defeat Kingsford 5-3. Colton Salani, Petr Anderson, Todd Anderson, Austin Salani and Kyle Maki scored for the Bulldogs, who outshot the Flivvers 42-15. In girls basketball last night… L’Anse …

The following press release was issued by the Keweenaw Community Foundation: The Keweenaw Community Foundation is still committed to working with our community to recover from the Father’s Day Flood of 2018. The donations that were entrusted to the KCF have been utilized to support the flood relief efforts and …

A lot of great ideas start with a conversation over a cup of coffee. Main Street Calumet is collaborating with Keweenaw Coffee Works to bring a business education series to Calumet. It’s called Caffeinated Conversations and will be held monthly and the first three skill building workshops will focus on social …

By Mark Wilcox, News Writer, Michigan Technological University More than 200 companies are expected to participate in Michigan Tech’s Spring Career Fair tomorrow. New this year are representatives from FDIC, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation and Champion Inc. Recruiters will meet with hundreds of students, setting up interviews for full-time positions and well …

A multi-agency task force is still open to public comment and seeking suggestions for the next couple of weeks, toward finding a solution to a long standing environmental concern in the Keweenaw Peninsula.  An aerial photo shows the drift of stamp sands from the community of Gay south toward the …

High School In high school hockey last night… Calumet locked up the Great Lakes Conference title with an 11-0 victory over Negaunee. After scoring once in the first period, the Copper Kings erupted for 10 goals in the second frame to end the game early. Tanner Rowe had a hat …

County commissioners represent the residents within their districts, so setting aside time to meet with them is important to understanding their needs. Houghton County Commissioner Gretchen Janssen understands that so she will be holding a public office hour this Saturday at the Portage Lake District Library. Janssen said, “This was …

Ezekiel Ohan An online petition has been started demanding that Hancock Public Schools does not renew the contract for High School and Middle School Principal Ezekiel Ohan. The petition was started by an anonymous person listed only as “Concerned Parent” and accuses Ohan of not doing “half of what the …