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After three years away, the Copper Country Intermediate School District is happy to bring back the Copper Country Community Transition Council. Including the group’s resource fair to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Copper Country CTC focuses on helping young people with disabilities and their families to successfully transition from …

Michigan Technological University has earned a gold star for its progress to become more sustainable. Michigan Tech was recently awarded a STARS Gold rating from the Association of the Advancement of Sustainability in High Education. The achievement recognizes the university’s faculty, staff, and students’ hard work on campus. Michigan Tech …

Calumet has begun the intensive work to update the village’s master plan. The village’s last master plan update was five years ago in 2018. Master plans help village leaders take resident ideas for where they live, and bring them to fruition. Typically master plans include goals for areas of the …

Construction on the new home of the L’Anse Farmers Market could begin as early as this week. At last night’s council meeting, Village Manager Bob LaFave said that, with some help from Mother Nature, much of the work could be finished before December… Roofing and electrical will be a springtime …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night…• Baraga swept L’Anse 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-19). • Jeffers downed Ewen-Trout Creek 3-1 (20-25, 25-19, 25-11, 26-24).• Ironwood defeated Chassell 3-0 (25-15, 25-15. 25-15). For Chassell, Dusty Lippold had four kills and eight …

The Keweenaw Area Community Foundation thanks the community for making Keweenaw Gold 2023 a great success. Last week over 100 members of the community joined the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation at its Keweenaw GOLD 2023 fundraising dinner at the Bonfire. Attendees enjoyed great food, and a fun evening surrounded by …

The Baraga County Sheriff confirms that an inmate has died while lodged in the county Jail. Earlier this month on October 10th, the sheriff transported an inmate to a nearby hospital for a medical emergency. The county sheriff has opened an investigation into the inmate’s death, says Baraga County Under-sheriff …

The Portage Health Auxiliary hopes to honor the copper country’s loved ones with the Lights of Love Banner that will hang in the hospital’s lobby. Additionally, the group seeks new volunteers who help support the Lights of Love program, work in the Guilded Rose Gift Shop, and help the Portage …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Patricia Erlandson, age 83, a resident of Copper City, Michigan, passed away on Friday October 20, 2023, at the UP Health Systems- Portage Hospital, located in Hancock, Michigan.   Per Patricia’s wishes no public services will be held at this time.  The …

Hancock’s Planning Commission will consider a letter of support for the city’s grant application with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The city of Hancock has plans to apply for the rural Readiness grant program. The rural readiness grant program with MDARD provides rural communities with up 50,000 …