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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 …

Finally at the end of a school year. Finally at the end of a semester. Now at the end of the week, Gogebic Community College will host the college’s 90th commencement ceremony. In 2024 Gogebic Community College will award 174 degrees and certificates, including 46 Associate of Arts, 50 Associate …

Four Michigan preservation projects including one in the Keweenaw Peninsula, earned Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation. Last week Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II awarded four Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation at the State Historic Preservation Office’s ceremony. One award was given Michigan Technological University Department of Social Sciences and Geo spatial Research Facility, the University’s …

No injuries were reported by Ontonagon Village Fire in an early morning blaze Saturday. The Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call for a fire at 1:30 am Saturday for a fully engulfed structure. Crews were able to control the fire after four hours on scene and extinguish remaining hot spots. …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school softball Saturday…• Houghton swept its doubleheader against Marquette, 5-1 and 9-4. Estella Soumis struck out six to earn the win in the opener. Fayah Zapolnik had two hits and two RBI. Romi Mattson struck out five …

On this week’s Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke welcomed Jennifer Donovan and Cindy Cindy Harrison from the Copper Country Mental Health Support Group for a discussion about available services in the area. Listen to the conversation here. Jenn Wall and Andrea Morse from the upcoming Mom Prom talk with …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school softball yesterday…• Houghton dropped two games at Gladstone, 10-0 and 10-5. The Gremlins collected just two hits in the opener. The Braves got off to a quick start in game two, as well. The Houghton offense …

In the land of the great lakes boating adventures are second nature to the region’s residents. Michigan DNR encourages boaters to renew their watercraft licenses before the start of the season, as well as shares tips about preparing for a summer of fun. The department hopes to encourage boat owners …

The Copper Country inspires many artists to create captivating pieces of artwork. Tomorrow the Copper Country Associated Artists will bring many of those artists together for a grand re-opening of the CCAA gallery. The re-opening ceremony tomorrow afternoon will include drink and food refreshments, music, door prizes, and a clay art demonstration …

Hancock’s campground brings many visitors to the city each year. The city of Hancock seeks to hire a campground worker for the summer camping season who will help with maintenance at the city camping park. The role is a part-time position, working up to 25 hours per week. The position will work nights and weekends from May 15th to …