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Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school boys basketball last night, Hancock lost to West Iron County 51-33. On the boys schedule tonight, the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City v Watersmeet game has been postponed because of weather. No make-up date has been announced. In high …

A leader in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) will offer insights into the relations between the Church and Finland’s indigenous people — the Sami — at a special presentation on Tuesday, February 6 at the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC). The Rev. Bror Träskbacka, the coordinator for tourism ministry for …

Hancock-  The Copper Country Community Arts Center announces its spring 2018 art class and program line up.  Classes for youth and adults include introduction to clay & beginning wheel II, letterpress printing, working with birch bark, knitting, writing, beading, sewing, watercolor, bookbinding and more are happening February-May 2018.  Also listed …

With several governmental agencies joining forces to address what’s considered a growing problem in the Keweenaw…many concerned citizens turned out at last night’s public meeting and offered plenty of input. The task force was assembled to help find a rescue mission for a dwindling fish population near buffalo reef that’s …

MARQUETTE, Mich. – With a particularly dangerous flu season in full swing, state and local healthcare experts and the I Vaccinate campaign are encouraging everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot as soon as possible. “It’s not too late to get vaccinated and gain the protection that the …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Hancock outskated Calumet 3-1. Teddy Randell scored the Bulldogs’ first two goals, and Alex Nordstrom added a short-handed tally. Dawson Kero made 18 saves to get the win for Hancock. Nick Voelker stopped …

An event to showcase available services for those struggling with homelessness is being held Wednesday. Project Homeless Connect is a is a national initiative sponsored by the U.S. Inter-agency Council on Homelessness. The Continuum of Care for Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga Counties are inviting the public to join them at …

If you’re from the Keweenaw, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Stamp Sands.  “Stamp sands are kind of the byproduct of copper mining that occurred about a 100 years ago up in the Keweenaw Peninsula,” said DNR Public Information Officer John Pepin, who is inviting you to come and attend a public …

The search for the next president of Michigan Technological University continues with the Presidential Search Committee (PSC) reporting progress. Search Committee Chair Bill Johnson and Vice Chair Brenda Ryan, both members of the University’s Board of Trustees, report the search committee and search consultants from Storbeck/Pimental & Associates continue to …

The MTEC Smartzone will benefit from more than $1.7 million in funding extensions approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund. That announcement was made this month by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The grant extensions will go toward programs across the state the build entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth. Smartzones, like …