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Hancock, Michigan – The Portage Lake Youth Endowment Advisory Committee of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that $2,789.83 has been awarded from the Portage Lake Youth Endowment Fund to one local organization supporting programs and activities that are designed to serve youth of the Portage Lake area. This geographical …

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highland Copper Company Inc. (TSXV:HI) (the “Company”) announces that the Company and Copper Range Company (“CRC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals Ltd., have agreed to extend the period to complete the acquisition of the White Pine project to April 30, …

The annual Copperdog 150 and Copperdog 80 races concluded Sunday afternoon in downtown Calumet, bringing mushers and dog sled teams from as far away as Quebec, Canada.   “It was a fun event. It was challenging as normal, so I’m very happy with that,” said musher, J.R. Anderson, who finished …

Community Leaders from Across the Keweenaw were honored last night in downtown Houghton at the Annual Spark plug awards dinner. The event was hosted by the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce in partnership with  MTEC SmartZone, Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), and Keweenaw Young Professionals, and Featured Bud Cole as the …

  The Ewen-Trout Creek School District will be closed today as it cleans and disinfects it’s building. The closure comes as the result of this years flu season reaching an epidemic level for the district. Last night’s basketball game was also canceled. Disinfecting of  the building will take place throughout …

Hancock- The Copper Country Community Arts Center has a number of art classes lined up for March. Deadlines are just a few days away for many classes. The line up includes: Introduction to Letterpress Printing; Beading in Circles with Cynthia Cote; Floral Acrylic Painting with Madhura Mehendale; Sewing Basics for …

Artists in the Keweenaw will have the opportunity this weekend to gain some expert insight on producing their artwork. As the Calumet Art Center is preparing for spring classes, it will be hosting an embellishment class this Saturday.   The class helps artists to understand what elements to include and …

Snow, sunshine, and warm temperatures make for a great weekend of outdoor activities! Kick off your weekend on Friday, March 2 in Calumet, Michigan with the start of the annual CopperDog 150 race. Join other spectators at 7:00pm for the start of the 9th annual dogsled race in downtown Calumet. Fifth …

February 27, 2018 – As MIOSHA’s Stop Falls. Save Lives. worker safety awareness campaign continues into its second year, the focus will be on reducing worker deaths due to falls in the roofing industry. While the overall number of MIOSHA-covered worker fatalities declined last year, along with a decline in fatalities due to …

Vendors are invited to take part in the annual Baraga County Spring Fling…taking place at the Niiwin Akeaa Center in Baraga on Saturday, May 12th from 11am to 2pm. The event is free for vendors and open to the public. Local groups or agencies interested in having a booth or …