Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school boys basketball last night…• Calumet outscored West Iron County 49-32. Gavin Sturos led the Copper Kings with 17 points. Elijah Oberlin scored 15 for the Wykons. Hear the game replay here.• Hancock got past L’Anse 59-51.• …
Read More »Keweenaw County Receives $50,000 for Development of an Emergency Operations Center from Rural Readiness Grant Program
Keweenaw County will receive 50000 dollars in grant funds from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Keweenaw County will receive 50,000 dollars from the rural readiness grant program, to support emergency services and plans for the Keweenaw County Emergency Operations Center. Keweenaw County has plans to build an …
Read More »Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Adds Several New Members to Board of Directors
The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce will add several members to the chamber’s board of directors. Yesterday during an annual chamber membership meeting, the chamber of commerce opened the floor for candidates to share a little about themselves and how their professional experience may help the chamber’s mission. The Keweenaw Chamber …
Read More »Veterans Gas and Grocery Cards are Available with UPCAP
UPCAP has opened sign-up for veterans taking advantage of the Veteran Food and Gas Cards program. Military veterans residing in the Upper Peninsula can begin applying for grocery and gas cards through UPCAP by contacting the organization. The program will disperse the cards to veterans on a first come first …
Read More »Upper Peninsula County Poet Laureates Named for 2024 – 2026
Around the Upper Peninsula, many writers have chosen poetry as their primary literary art form. In the past, the region has had poet laureates named to represent the literary prowess of the Upper Peninsula, with many coming out of the Marquette area. In recent years poet laureate organizations have begun …
Read More »Houghton City Council Approves 2023 Audit
Houghton has accepted Anderson and Tackman’s work on the city’s 2023 audit. Anderson, Tackman, and Company have worked with the city over several years to submit Houghton’s annual audit to the state of Michigan. “Becomes thereafter it is submitted to the state, the first meeting in January the council will …
Read More »Keweenaw SparkPlug Award Nominations are Open
A new year brings the start to awards season across the nation. And the Keweenaw will certainly want to celebrate projects and achievements made by individuals and groups in the region. The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce’s Keweenaw Community Sparkplug Awards has officially opened nominations for the award dinner. Keweenaw Sparkplug …
Read More »KEDA’s Mission Remains the Same To Support Economic Development in the Copper Country
The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance remains committed to furthering economic revitalization in the Keweenaw Peninsula. In 2015 the organization created a strategic action plan, that was originally planned for a review in 2020. KEDA Executive Director Jeff Ratcliffe says he and others have since worked to review KEDA’s plan in …
Read More »Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Shares Membership Growth and Opens Board Elections
The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce opened up Wake Up Keweenaw’s session this morning sharing a small look into the chamber’s activities during the past year. In 2023 The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce hosted 18 ribbon-cutting events to recognize new businesses and developments brought to the Copper Country by member organizations. …
Read More »Hancock Public Schools Hosting FAFSA Info Night for Students
Navigating the financial paperwork with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid can be difficult. Often, schools will host a financial aid night to help prepare seniors and their parents for applying for federal financial aid when pursuing higher education. Tonight Hancock Public Schools will host a FAFSA information night …
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