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Warm temperatures did not deter families from having fun in Copper Harbor Sunday afternoon at Lake Superior Day. The event is held annually on the third weekend of July and was started in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It has been a staple at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula since 2013. …

Little League League Baseball The Portage Lake Little League Majors team advanced to the state tournament quarterfinals yesterday by defeating Grosse Pointe Farms 7-2. With two wins in pool play, Portage Lake is guaranteed a berth in the single-elimination portion of the tournament, which begins tomorrow. Portage Lake still has …

Alden Connor Jr. and Raistlin Awonohopay of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community talk the Powwow. It is back on after a one-year COVID hiatus the weekend of July 23-25. Learn about the schedule of events and just how important music and dance are to Ojibwe culture. The third Sunday in …

Little League League Baseball The Portage Lake Little League Majors team opened play in the state tournament with a 3-0 victory over Edwardsburg Saturday afternoon. Pool competition continues today at 2:30 with a game against the host Grosse Pointe Farms team, and tomorrow against Taylor North. There are four pools …

Little League League Baseball The Portage Lake Little League Majors team opens play in the state tournament this afternoon at 12:45 against Edwardsburg. Pool competition will continue tomorrow with a game against the host Grosse Pointe Farms team, and Monday against Taylor North. There are four pools of four teams …

It is often said that change begins at the local level. And on August 3rd, 2021 Houghton County will be holding a millage renewal election. There will be four municipalities that have renewals up for election as well. These mileages range from funding for Canal View to updating hydrant systems. …

Season three of the National Geographic adventure series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted is quickly coming to an end, and the penultimate episode puts the spotlight on the Keweenaw. It is set to air next Sunday, July 25th, at 9:00 PM. The Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau is planning a watch party …

Organizers are working hard to stuff all the fun of the Aura Jamboree into one day. It all happens Saturday outside on the grounds surrounding the community hall. KBear 102’s Todd VanDyke is a long-time participant in the Jamboree. He details how this year’s program will work. They’ll start performing …

Two individuals were sentenced this week in 12th Circuit Court related to methamphetamine charges. Jon Lister of Chassel was arrested last November after a two-month investigation by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET). He was initially charged with five counts of Delivery of Methamphetamine, but that was reduced to …

An MDOT project is wrapping up just in time to avoid causing a snarl with the 2021 Canal Run set for this Saturday. Crews have been repairing sidewalks and replacing the top two inches of asphalt on state highways in Hubbell and Hancock in recent weeks. That includes M-203, or …