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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 …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school softball yesterday…• The Calumet-Negaunee doubleheader was postponed to May 16th. On today’s softball schedule…• Houghton welcomes Lake Linden-Hubbell. In baseball yesterday…• Calumet edged Houghton 4-3.• Jeffers v Ontonagon – no report.• Ewen-Trout Creek v Gogebic – …

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 …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school softball yesterday…• Houghton swept Iron Mountain 16-1 and 17-2. The Gremlins made an opening statement by scoring 10 runs in the first inning of game one. Lexi Burns had three hits for the Gremlins, and Estella …

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 …