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Click on the blue links for more details. MLB Alex Bregman’s home run in the 10th inning powered the American League to an 8-6 victory in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game last night. The Houston Astros’ third baseman was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. His homer was the …

The Vaudeville Show returns to the Calumet Theatre Tuesday night. The show starts at 7pm and features a wide variety of local talent. “Back before all the electronic entertainment, we had people who would go out to Vaudeville and they would get to see a variety of acts that were …

Visitors to the L’Anse Waterfront Park have some new attractions to enjoy.  The Village recently completed over a half million dollars worth of upgrades to the marina and the nearby water park. Improvements include new water and electrical utilities, access to the village Wi-Fi, a new Harbormaster house complete with …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle for two different Field of Interest grants. $2,594.13 is available from the Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Endowment Fund for local organizations supporting skiing programs. $3,064.75 is available from the Copper Country Youth Hockey Endowment Fund in …

The North Houghton County Water and Sewage Authority will receive a $900,000 loan to continue work on improving the wastewater, sewer collection and treatment system. The authority provides sewer service for Calumet Township, Osceola Township, the Village of Calumet, and the Village of Laurium. This project serves 2,555 residential and …

Click on the blue links for more details. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played tonight. Pitcher Joe Jiménez will be the Tigers’ only player on the American League squad. The Brewers will be represented by Lorenzo Cain, Christian Yelich, Josh Hader, Jeremy Jeffress, and Final Vote winner …

The Volunteer Resource Center (VRC) reports that there is still a great need for volunteers. They currently have 117 job requests on their job board and the number of volunteers has dwindled. Also, approximately half of the jobs require the use of heavy equipment such as skid steers, loaders, dump …

The public is invited for an evening learning about the only air service from Hancock to Isle Royale National Park.  The event will take place Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Portage Lake District Library. Director of Operations for Isle Royale Seaplanes John Rector will discuss questions that have recently come …

The Republican Party of Keweenaw County will be hosting a candidate forum featuring Republican candidates for State Representative in the 110th District. The forum will take place on Monday, July 23rd in the ballroom at Dee Stadium in Houghton.  Doors open at 7:00pm and the forum will begin at 7:30pm. …

Interest in the Copper Country Strong group photo continues to grow so steps are being taken to mitigate potential parking issues. The photo is scheduled for tomorrow at 12:15pm in the parking lot of UP Health System—Portage in Hancock, the one month anniversary of the Father’s Day Flood. The Hancock …