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Volunteers will once again place over 1,350 small U.S. flags on the graves of veterans in honor of Memorial Day. The Keweenaw Detachment #1016 Marine Corps League is organizing the effort for this Saturday at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton. Volunteers are asked to be there at 9am. They’ll …

There’s a new deputy on patrol for the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office–and his name is Dogo. Dogo is a Dutch Shepherd dog from Slovakia, trained for tracking and detecting narcotics, and is part of the county’s first ever K-9 unit. Sheriff Bill Luokkanen says the community came together to bring …

The Portage Health Foundation is hosting a weekend chock full of events–centered around healthy outdoor activities and helping the community. Experience the Keweenaw takes place over Memorial Day Weekend. Chelsea Goodreau with Portage Health Foundation’s Communications and Marketing, said, “We’re looking at trying to highlight all the resources that we …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school softball yesterday… – Calumet defeated Houghton 8-3 in the first game of their doubleheader. The second game was stopped in the fifth inning because of rain, with Calumet leading 2-1. – Hancock defeated Baraga 13-3. – Jeffers v Gogebic Miners …

Hancock City Councilmember and former mayor Mary Tuisku has died. The following was posted on the Downtown Hancock Facebook page: It is with deepest sympathy that we mourn the loss of Mary J Tuisku who passed away May 14, 2017. Mary was an active and compassionate proponent for the City …

CALUMET, Mich. – Paper health records are a thing of the past for the Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw, thanks to a generous donation from the Asprius Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF). The Aspirus KHF recently donated $5,059 to CLK for the purchase of a new electronic health records …

CALUMET: The USA Guts Board of Directors announces the latest inductees into the International Frisbee and USA Guts Hall of Fame. The five new inductees are: Mark Banghart of Lansing; Steve Buckley of metro Detroit; Pat Dexter of Albuquerque, NM; Duane Haralson of Calumet; and Julie Vadnais of Washburn, WI …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers to get ready for the fishing seasons opening Monday, May 15, in the Upper Peninsula. Seasons for walleye, northern pike and muskellunge for all Upper Peninsula waters including the Great Lakes, inland waters, and St. Marys River open that day. Anglers currently …

[Hancock, MI] The Portage Health Foundation is putting on an event Memorial Day weekend called Experience the Keweenaw. It is a multi-purpose event that will be 1) raise funds for an outdoor recreation and wellness fund, 2) raise awareness to the natural resources and silent sports in our community (Baraga, Houghton, …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school softball today… – Calumet plays at Houghton. – Hancock travels to Baraga. – Jeffers hosts the Gogebic Miners. – Lake Linden-Hubbell visits L’Anse. In golf… – Local girls teams will compete at the Calumet Invitational today. In …