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The Keweenaw Community Foundation is pleased to announce that our Copper Country Youth Hockey Endowment Fund is accepting applications for funding proposals from the community for the 2017-2018 granting cycle. The total amount available to grant is $3,047.61. Grants must support youth ice hockey programs throughout the Copper Country Junior …

HANCOCK, MI – The Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, announces evening and Saturday hours of operation. Starting Thursday, November 16th, and through the month of April 2018, the gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., as well as on Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and on Saturday afternoons from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. …

Keweenaw County has one Secretary of State branch office and, in the busy season, it’s open two days a week. The county is sparsely populated and doesn’t generate enough business to run the office for a full work week, so the branch carries normal business hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. …

The Portage Health Auxiliary’s annual Lights of Love program is underway. This is an opportunity to honor or memorialize family members and friends by making a donation of $5 or more for each name. All donations are used for medical field scholarships. The tree lighting and name reading takes place …

The American Cancer Society has been celebrating the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November for the past forty years. The Baraga County Cares coalition (funded by the Northcare Network) is proud to participate in the 2017 Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 16th. The Great American Smokeout …

Calumet High School has a new principal. At their November meeting, the CLK Board appointed Jennifer Peters to the position, effective January 2nd. Peters has been with the district for the past 17 years as a biology teacher in the high school. She replaces current high school principal Chris Davidson, …

Rates at the Hancock Campground are going up. The Hancock City Council voted to approve the rate increases at their regular meeting Wednesday. 50 amp and water sites will go up $3 (from $22.00 to $25.00), regular RV sites will increase $2 ($20.00 to $22.00) and tent sites will go …

Vollwerth’s is one of Hancock’s signature businesses with their popular hot dogs, brats and sausages. One Hancock resident says the process of making those products is making him sick. Local business owner Mark Mountz addressed the Hancock City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday to complain about the air quality …

Will the Master Plan strip away the authority of the Hancock City Council when it comes to ordinances? That was one of the questions the council pondered at their regular meeting Wednesday, which had been raised by local resident Dave Chesney. A draft of the Master Plan, put together by …

The Michigan Tech Theatre Company presents “Fires in the Mirror,” a play by American playwright, author, actress and professor Anna Deavere Smith. Performances are Wednesday and Thursday of this week (Nov. 15 & 16) with additional performances Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. each evening in the …