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COVID-19 numbers fell a bit in the Copper Country last week. The Michigan Department of Health and Human services reported 73 new cases in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties. That compares with 90 in the previous week, and 91 the week before that. Statewide numbers also slipped a bit, …

Gasoline prices continue to drop. AAA Michigan’s survey showed the statewide average for a gallon of unleaded regular at $3.90 as of yesterday. That’s a nickel less than a week ago, and 59 cents less than a month ago, but still 81 cents higher than a year ago. Locally, the …

Raptors, songbirds, or waterfowl, the Keweenaw Peninsula is home to all kinds of birds. At the end of the week, The American bird conservancy and the Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District have partnered to provide a workshop aimed at improving bird habitats. Forestry for Michigan Birds is an initiative, to help …

A missing Sidnaw Township man was found yesterday. On Sunday Michigan State Police troopers, Houghton and Baraga County Sheriff deputies, and Superior Search and Rescue were dispatched for reports that a 68 year-old man was missing from his residence on Firetower Road, near Sidnaw Road in Sidnaw Township. Yesterday at …

A hiker was found suffering from exhaustion, after a search in Keweenaw County. On Sunday, at approximately 9:12 pm the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s department was dispatched for a report of a lost hiker near the Bare Bluff area. The female hiker became lost when hiking off the Smith Fisheries Rd. …

This year’s Houghton County Fair is offering a new admission option.  On Sunday’s Copper Country Today program, fair board members Kathy Caspary and Rick Freeman said that electronic ticketing will be used for the first time…   CASPARY: It’s called TicketSpice, and you can go to HoughtonCountyFair.com and order your …

The Portage Health Foundation wants to set up more automated external defibrillator devices in the Copper Country. The PHF is offering grants to local organizations that could employ the devices. AEDs can be used to reestablish consistent heartbeat in case of sudden cardiac arrest.  To qualify, the organization must be …

A mystery virus is sickening and killing dogs in the northern Lower Peninsula.  The center of the outbreak seems to be in the Gaylord area, where animal shelter director Melissa FitzGerald posted a public notice about the illness earlier this month. Symptoms include vomiting, lethargy and bloody stool. The illness …

The EV battery supply chain in the United States, starts in the Upper Peninsula. A couple of weeks ago Talon Metals entered into an agreement with UPX Minerals, to acquire the Michigan Nickel Properties. Talon’s interest is in nearly 400,000 aces, originally owned by Henry Ford, close to the eagle …

Many came out to enjoy another year of Pasty Fest in downtown Calumet. Hundreds came out to enjoy the unique dish, watch the pasty eating competition, play in a bounce house, and join in on the fun at the foam party. Prior to the pasty eating contest, Calumet enjoyed a …