More than 1000 students in grades 4-8 in 34 classes from 13 schools in Houghton, Baraga, Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties will flood MTU’s Great Lakes Research Center on Wednesday, October 12, for the 5th Annual Lake Superior Water Festival. Students from the following schools will be participating: Baraga Middle School …
Read More »Protected Lake Superior Coastal Habitats Celebrated In Baraga County
The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomed the public to a dedication ceremony today for lands acquired as part of the Abbaye Peninsula – Huron Bay Conservation Initiative in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The dedication ceremony was held …
Read More »Film Shows Fate Of 100 Camps In U.P. Forest
A new documentary film by an Upper Peninsula resident shows the plight of those who are about to lose their home away from homes. Bruce Crossing’s Kristin Ojaniemi is one of those people. Her family camp is one of roughly 100 camps in the Ottawa National Forest that must be …
Read More »Chamber Executive Director Talks About Her Resignation
The Executive Director of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is moving on. Former Wisconsin resident Cheryl Fahrner is heading back to Stevens Point at the end of the month for family reasons. She announced her resignation in the October issue of the Chamber’s newsletter. An Ironwood native, Fahrner has been …
Read More »VB Wins for Gremlins, Kings, ‘Dogs and Lakes – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Houghton shut out L’Anse 3-0. – Calumet blanked Negaunee 3-0. – Hancock swept West Iron County 3-0. – At a triangular at Lake Linden, Dollar Bay defeated Watersmeet 3-1. The Lakes defeated Watersmeet 3-0, and …
Read More »Conference Focuses On Suicide Prevention
For the video for this story by ABC-10’s Chelsea Birdsall, click here. Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the county. Nearly 100 people turned out for the first annual Suicide Prevention Conference in Marquette Monday. The event was hosted by Dial Help with collaborative effort from …
Read More »Tickets Still Available For Murder Mystery Ball Halloween Fundraiser
HANCOCK, Michigan, October 8, 2016 – Join the Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP) and The Calumet Players, Inc. as we put on a murder mystery ball you won’t soon forget! This event is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Continental Fire Company. Check-in begins at 6:00 pm, and the …
Read More »Local Student Awarded Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship
A Michigan Technological University Student from Dollar Bay is among four Tech undergraduates who have received scholarships from the Annexstad Family Foundation. Xena Cortez is a third-year scientific and technical communications major, who graduated from Dollar Bay – Tamarack City High School in 2014. Cortez says the scholarship has opened …
Read More »Protected Land Dedication Ceremony Today
The Keweenaw Land Trust, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources invite the public to a dedication ceremony today at 10am for lands acquired as part of the Abbaye Peninsula Huron Bay Conservation Initiative in Baraga County. The project permanently protects nearly 1,400 acres and nearly …
Read More »Wings Waive Pulkkinen – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Houghton visits L’Anse – Calumet travels to Negaunee. – Dollar Bay and Watersmeet play in a triangular at Lake Linden-Hubbell. – West Iron County plays at Hancock. – Chassell journeys to Bessemer. – …
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