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On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued 10 people from the water in Grand Traverse Bay, in Traverse City, after the vessel they were in, took water on, and eventually sank. Approximately 2:30pm, the Sault Sainte Marie Command Center received a distress call over the radio that the 30 …

Parents in the Hancock and Houghton’s Portage Township School Districts, have a new form to fill out, to remain in the meal program. This, from an email sent to parents late Friday. The districts are receiving funding from a new source, and in order to continue, parents will have to …

MLB There’s still no agreement on a Major League baseball season. The latest reports indicate the players still want a 70-game regular season. The owners have offered 60 games. The executive committee of the players’ association was expected to reject the owners’ proposal yesterday, but the vote was delayed after …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke talks with Lawrence Dale, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 110th State House seat, about his views. Portage Health Foundation Executive Director Kevin Store discusses what his organization is doing to assist the community in dealing with effects of the …

The Houghton County Historical Society board has canceled its 2020 summer season. In a release sent to Keweenaw Report, president George West said the decision was difficult, but was made to maintain the safety of patrons and staff from the uncertainty of the coronavirus situation. West said that visitors are …

Several popular Copper Country free outdoor summer concert series will take place this summer. The Hancock Canal Rock series at Porvoo Park will open a week from tonight with Uncle Pete’s All Star BBQ Blues Band. After skipping Independence Day weekend, concerts are scheduled on Friday nights through July. The …

A home in Atlantic Mine was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The alarm was called in around 3:30. Firefighters and first responders from Adams Township, Hurontown, South Range, Stanton Township, Otter Lake and Twin Lakes battled the blaze. No injuries were reported. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department reports that the …

Today is Juneteenth, a holiday which has been moved into the state and national spotlight because of the recent Black Lives Matter protests. On June 19th, 1865, following the end of the Civil War, Union Army General Gordon Granger announced at Galveston that slaves held in the state of Texas …

Governor Whitmer says she’ll support a bill that will direct how $850 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund money will be spent in Michigan. The supplemental budget bill will allocate $120 million to raise the wages of direct care workers by $2.00 per hour through September. $125 million will be …

Saying the “The Stay Home, Stay Safe Order” has saved lives, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency through July 16th. At her announcement yesterday, Whitmer hinted that the emergency order could stay in effect much longer. Despite some success in reopening the state following the expiration …