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Before traveling to Detroit to show off the MTEC SmartZone’s AMMP Accelerator’s five cohorts’ progress. MTEC SmartZone will host a local Demo Day in the Copper Country. In the past year, MTEC’s SmartZone has worked with five cohort companies with the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program accelerator. Later this month …

Upper Peninsula Power Company will temporarily close the Boney Falls boat launch tomorrow. UPPCO has announced the company will temporarily close the Boney Falls boat access facility for Dam No. 4 on the Boney Falls Reservoir to remove equipment that was used for maintenance and improvements completed by UPPCO this …

Happy National Lighthouse Day. Michigan’s coastlines along the Great Lakes share treacherous and difficult navigation. One of the first lighthouses built on Lake Superior is located in Copper Harbor. Due to the region’s growth in copper mining it was necessary to build a navigational structure with both the main lighthouse …

The final days of summer vacation are a busy time for many families. Some might take a last-chance vacation away from home. While others might begin preparing for the upcoming school year. Each year the Copper Country Angel Mission has organized the annual backpack program to support students receiving the …

August primary’s election has been marked in the books. A little more than 6,000 residents of Houghton County participated—voting on several local millage proposals and selecting candidates for primary nominations. A county-wide proposal to fund operations was passed 3803 to 1291 Votes. The City of Houghton and Portage Township residents …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. Twilight League In Copper Country Twilight Baseball League play last evening…• Houghton Building Supply-Stanton took two from Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker, 14-11 and 5-1.• REL-Mohawk Technology shaded Garnet Garage 12-11. The regular season wraps up tonight…• Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker takes …

Let’s Rebuild Community needs volunteers willing to work this Saturday on homes in the local area. Let’s Rebuild Community works throughout the Copper Country to identify homes owned by seniors who need small upgrades that improve the liveability and length of the structure. The 2024 summer project will assist with …

The burden teachers take on as leaders of classrooms carries a heavy load. This school year IncredibleBank hopes to provide some relief to area teachers while collecting supplies for classrooms. The Teacher Supply Drive during August will collect essential tools to support teachers and students as they prepare for the …

Gogebic Community College receives a grant from the USDA Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program. GCC has been named one of the annual recipients of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant award. Grant awards range between 50,000 and one million dollars over …

KISMA and Keweenaw WildOnes Barberry trade-up day moves south to L’Anse later this week. On Thursday residents around the L’Anse and Baraga area can dig up old barberry bushes in their yards. Stop by the DPW garage, drop off the barberry, and receive a 10-dollar gift certificate for a local …