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After a few months of construction, curious residents now know what businesses will operate from the top of Quincy Hill. Wuebben Construction Facilities on US -41, also home to DB Motorsports and Peak Metal Roofing, will officially welcome the community. Today the three companies with help from the Keweenaw Chamber …

On this week’s Copper Country Today: Host Todd VanDyke talks with Dr. Robert Van Howe of the Western U.P. Health Department about a recent report revealing that vaccination rates in the region are below the state average. Listen to the discussion here. Portage Lake Little League President Daron Durocher joins …

Old barns, and older teams out on the ice playing in an area with a rich hockey history. It must be the old-timers tournament weekend in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Tonight, the puck will drop to start the 39th annual Copper Country Old Timers Hockey Tournament. A fantastic and fun time …

Two people were injured in a single-car crash in Allouez Township. Last night at 8 pm the Keweenaw county sheriff responded to a single car crash in Allouez Township. Deputies reported that a single southbound vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control on …

The Superior Health Foundation has added a new member to its board of directors. Elise Bur has been added to the Superior Health Foundation’s board of directors. The foundation recently announced Bur’s addition to the board earlier this week, adding that her extensive background in health care and issues the …

The City of Houghton has approved a loan from the Revolving Loan Fund for Julien Properties. Julien Properties requested $148,000 from the City’s Revolving Loan Fund for interior work inside its 482 Shelden Avenue location. The project would create new retail space on the main floor and basement of the …

Visit Keweenaw knows just how special the Copper Country is and hopes to help the community highlight more destination opportunities. Last year, Visit Keweenaw supported several projects with the Visitor Bureau’s Destination Development Grant Program. The program supports projects and programs that highlight unique aspects of the community, region’s heritage, …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In girls basketball regional finals last night…• In Division Four, Ishpeming eliminated Ewen-Trout Creek 70-42. The Hematites improve to 25-1, and will face Saint Ignace in the quarterfinals. The Saints dispatched Munising 54-33• In Division Three, West Iron County’s …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation’s grant applications for the Kellogg Youth Fund will close at the end of the week. The Keweenaw Community Foundation plans to disperse 13,000 dollars in grant funds from the Kellogg Youth Fund for projects and programs in Houghton and Keweenaw counties. The Kellogg Youth Fund has …

The Nature Conservancy and Michigan Department of Natural Resources are moving forward on transitioning the Keweenaw Heartlands into the hands of state and local management. Last night the community gathered in Allouez Township to hear from TNC in Michigan Keweenaw Heartlands Project Manager Julia Petersen and MDNR Senior Lands Program …