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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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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Students Preparing to Start Construction on Winter Carnival Month-Long Snow Statues

Not a lot of snow is now a problem for Michigan Tech students. Even though the start of the winter delivered less than typical, the Blue Key Honor Society assures that Winter Carnival will still include the month-long snow statue competition. Though delayed by a week, Blue Key President Joe …

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Setting Goals and Keeping Up Resolutions Throughout 2024

Now that calendars are turned to 2024 some may choose to make a change in their life. New Year’s resolutions typically try to improve an individual’s quality of life. Whether that means improving life through physical health, eating more fruits or vegetables, or cutting things out like alcohol. “Slicing some …

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UPDATE: Competition Postponed to February – Hancock VRC Tournament Seeks Volunteers for Saturday

UPDATE: The Hancock robotics competition originally scheduled for Saturday January 13th, has been postponed. The tournament will now take place on February 3rd. Throughout the year some students in copper country schools participate in robotics programs. These teams throughout the years have earned a top place at various tournaments locally, …

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Copper Dog 150 Picks Jailyn Poshak’s Happy Trails Poster for the 2024 Featured Artist Program

The votes have been cast and counted, and Copper Dog 150 organizers are proud to congratulate a Calumet youth for earning a place among the race’s history of featured artists. The Copper Dog 150 featured artist in 2024 is Washington Middle School student Jailyn Poshak, for their piece Happy Trails. …

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