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  Pat’s Foods donates funds to support replacing the Calumet Laurium Keweenaw Schools scoreboard.   Recently Pat’s Food donated 18,000 dollars to CLK Schools’ athletics to contribute to the Agassiz field scoreboard replacement project. Earlier in the week Incredible Bank Foundation also donated 18,000 dollars to the project. The new …

Just in time for Christmas the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club and its partners delivered a gift to the Copper Country. This morning crews from the city of Houghton delivered loads of snow under the bridge for the snowmobile club’s groomers to lay down mats and spread out the lift bridge trail. …

This story was produced by My UP News’ Rebecca Bartleme, find the story here. Police in the eastern Upper Peninsula are investigating an incident leading to a house being a total loss after a fire Tuesday afternoon. According to Michigan State Police, crews were reported to house fire before 2 …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community receives 7.1 million dollars to support manufactured home construction. The tribe announced on Thursday that it will receive a 7.1 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement program. The funds are part of …

Around the new year is an important to time look ahead. But it’s never a bad time to look ahead to what to do in an emergency. Before February 2025’s celebration of Healthy Heart Month, the Superior Health Foundation hopes to raise 10,000 dollars to support to purchase of 30 …

The Houghton Sheriff’s office arrested three men in connection with multiple home robberies in Houghton and Keweenaw counties.  On Thursday the Houghton County Sheriff’s office announced the arrest of Erik Grandchamp, 42 years old from Calumet, James Kilpela 37 of Atlantic Mine, and Jim Slater 34 from Houghton, who have …

Teachers play special roles in a child’s life. Recently the Copper Country Intermediate School district recognized two teaching professionals for their service to students and the community.   At the CCISD’s December board meeting members recognized Copper Shores’ December Superior Educator Lori Fortin. With the Copper Country Intermediate School District. …

The entrepreneurial spirit thrives in regions where people have to rely on their communities to solve a problem.   PEAK25, a conference co-hosted by SISU at NMU and Innovate Marquette, recently announced a new partnership with the NMU College of Business to host a virtual pitch competition for all high …

Despite a decision this summer where the Michigan Supreme Court rebuked state republicans’ efforts to stymy a 2018 ballot measure to raise the minimum wage, some are still fighting against the change — saying that raising wages will be bad for workers. This summer, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a …

The Hancock Community Hub has an official logo. Earlier in the year Right Start UP opened a logo design contest for the Hancock Community Hub. The group received a wide range of logo ideas and inspiration all fitting the organization’s mission to foster community belonging and collaboration. The winner of …