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Baraga Man Arraigned on Child Sex Charges

As received from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office: An undercover sting operation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula resulted in the arrest of a local man for seeking out an officer posing as an underage girl online for sex, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. William Michael Brunk, 26, of Baraga, …

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Giving Tuesday: Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club

The Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club is in their second year working with the portage health foundation’s giving Tuesday. Last year the group used those donations and funding from other sources to re work, re route and design new and existing trails in the Maasto Hiihto trail system in Hancock. The …

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Giving Tuesday: Copper Country Senior Meals

This past summer Copper Country Senior Meals began working with local farmers and food producers to source ingredients for their meals delivered to seniors in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The addition of local food to their meals has seniors feeling happy and healthy. The new program and efficiency the non-profit has …

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Giving Tuesday: Friends of the Porkies

There are more than 100 friends of state parks groups around Michigan, but only one calls the Porcupine Mountains home. Friends of the Porkies began with the wilderness state park’s ski club, that operated like an early form of the friends groups that would come later. Officially the Friends of …

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Turkey Trot at UPHS Tomorrow

For many people in the Copper Country, Thanksgiving will begin with a brisk walk or run. The annual Turkey Trot at U.P. Health System-Portage will begin tomorrow morning at 9:00. Organizer Angela Luskin says all are welcome… It’s a family-friendly event, completely free, there’s no timing. We will have Turkey …

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Little Brothers Finalizes Thanksgiving Meal Plans

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly is finalizing plans for the free Thanksgiving dinners they will be serving to local seniors tomorrow.  After two years of delivery-only service caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathy Kass-Aten says six sit-down sites will be reopened for the holiday… Sacred Heart Church in Calumet, Church …

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Hancock Welcomes Christmas Friday

Hard on the heels of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Christmas season arrives in the Copper Country Friday evening. Hancock’s annual Christmas Walk will take place along Quincy Street between 5:00 and 7:00.  This year’s theme is “Frosty Comes to Hancock.” Santa will be there too, and they will lead the …

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Small Business Saturday to Boost Local Economy

Local businesses are banding together to encourage residents to do as much Christmas shopping as possible in the Keweenaw this year. The Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Small Business Saturday this Saturday. The Chamber’s Katie Schlief says their Welcome Center at Franklin Square in Houghton will be open …

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Gremlins Blank Redmen – Wednesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night…• Bryant Lee made 20 saves as Houghton blanked Marquette 3-0. Landon Stevens scored twice for the Gremlins, and Mike Maillette found the net once.• Jeffers outskated Negaunee 5-2. Two Calumet volleyball players have …

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Giving Tuesday: Dan Schmitt’s Gift of Music

Giving Tuesday helps highlight various non profits working in the copper country. Many are well known outside of the area, but others are not so well known. The Dan Schmitt Gift of Music may fall into the later category, but the work they do with kids in the region helps …

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