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Startup companies founded by Michigan Technological University professors brought home more than half a million dollars from the 2017 Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition. Orbion Space Technology, a firm founded by Professor L. Brad King, took top prize in the competition in Detroit on Nov. 16.   Orbion won $500,000 in cash …

The holidays are meant to be a time of joy, but if your child is sick, the season offers little reason to be cheerful. Three years ago, 9-year-old Jacob Thompson was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer. He is currently at Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, …

CORRECTION–Due to a scheduling conflict, ABC-10 will air “Jammed Together” will air at 11am What are the Keweenaw Roller Girls really like? A mini documentary featuring the fast skating, hard bruising roller derby team is airing this Sunday on ABC-10. “Jammed Together” follows the team as they embark on their …

The future of the Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange will be discussed at their meeting Monday. They will also discuss ideas for presentations, speakers, and films but waning interest in the group’s meetings is forcing them to consider taking a break and no longer meeting unless and until people want it to resume. …

Tourism is one of the leading revenue sources for the Keweenaw peninsula and with so much for a tourist to do and see, it’s the task of the Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau to ensure that tourists enjoy their visit enough to come back again and again. The Visitors bureau …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is searching for board members for the 2018 calendar year. The Chamber is a voluntary organization of business professionals from Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the economic well-being of the business community in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Interested …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics is partnering with the Michigan Harvest Gathering for another year, collecting non-perishable food items at all eight Aspirus locations in Laurium, Calumet, Houghton and Lake Linden. Aspirus employees, patients, and the community are invited to join in the effort to help provide …

The search continues for a missing Hancock man. 38-year-old Duane Kangas dropped off his wife at Krist Food Mart in Houghton where she works on Tuesday, November 7th. Ten days later and he still has not been located. Hunters are being asked to keep an eye out for any signs …

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. …