Copper Shores Meals on Wheels will receive a 2,300-dollar grant from the Subaru Share the Love 2023 event. Subaru Share the Love will support the Meals on Wheels program for a second year by providing a 2,346.73 donation. Since 2008 the Japanese automaker has donated more than 30 million dollars to Meals …
Read More »Ahmeek Rink Fundraiser Reaches $100,000 Goal
Six months later Ahmeek has raised enough funds to support replacing the community ice rink boards. In December last year residents of Ahmeek, concerned about the weathering condition of the Ahmeek Ice Rink, organized a fundraising campaign with help from the Keweenaw Community Foundation. The project set a goal to raise …
Read More »Painesdale Mine and Shaft’s Connection to the Community Continues Through Its Volunteers
Nestled in Painesdale lies the old Champion #4 Shaft Rockhouse, previously owned by the Copper Range Company. Today the former mine location still stands, receiving visitors rather than sending ore out. Painesdale Mine and Shaft President Michael Prast says that after the location was saved by local community efforts. “And obviously when the mine closed, they couldn’t stop that. …
Read More »Houghton Boys, Calumet Girls Named WestPAC Golf Champs – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In baseball yesterday…• Houghton v Negaunee – no report.• Hancock v Westwood – no report.• Calumet v Ishpeming – no report.• Jeffers v L’Anse – no report. On today’s baseball schedule, weather permitting…• Houghton entertains Negaunee. Coverage will begin …
Read More »Copper Shores Outreach and Education and the West End Health Foundation Partner to Bring ASIST training to Negaunee
Copper Shores Outreach and Education will partner with West End Health Foundation to host a suicide prevention training course next week in Negaunee. Next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Great Lakes Recovery Center, the two groups will bring together residents willing to ASIST with suicide prevention. The Program will discuss …
Read More »Baraga County Chamber of Commerce Announces Yard Sale Details
The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce announces details for the annual county-wide yard sale. The Baraga County Yard Sale offers an opportune time for residents to clear out clutter from their homes, while also picking another man’s trash to find treasures. The Baraga County yard sale will ask that those interested in …
Read More »Keweenaw County Sheriff Locates Kayaker with After Faulty Emergency Beacon Triggers Distress Signal
Keweenaw County Sheriff locates kayaker in Lake Superior after a faulty emergency beacon was triggered. Yesterday at 2 pm the Keweenaw County sheriff was dispatched for a s.o.s. distress signal offshore from the Horseshoe Trail in Grant Township. Keweenaw County Sheriff, Michigan Parks and Recreation, and the U.S. Coast Guard launched four boats …
Read More »Visit Keweenaw Launches The Crossing Place Online Series Documenting the People Living in the Keweenaw
Visit Keweenaw launches a new social media documentary series sharing the stories and exploring the inspirations of the people living in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The series titled The Crossing Place, derives its name from the deep Ojibwe heritage tied to the region. Keweenaw translates in Ojibwe to the crossing place, for the natural waterway …
Read More »MI-TRALE Helps 150 Youth Earn ORV Certification Ahead of the 2024 Riding Season
MI-TRALE trains over 150 young ATV and ORV riders before the start of the 2024 ATV/ORV season. Helping prepare the next generation of trail club members with knowledgeable safety information and passing state off-road license requirements. This season the Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment set out to start the …
Read More »Several Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin Search and Rescue Teams Meet for Full Scale Training Exercise in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Last Saturday search and rescue agencies from throughout the Upper Peninsula and areas of Northern Wisconsin met in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for a full-scale training exercise. Local Search Group Superior Search and Rescue was a lead agency in the training opportunity for the Lake Superior region after working with the Michigan …
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