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When shoppers visit downtown Hancock this holiday season, they’re going to see plenty of decorated windows to help spread the cheer. That’s because the Keweenaw Culture Project has teamed up with the City of Hancock to introduce the Hancock Holiday Window Display Competition. Those with an artistic eye and holiday …

CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard is reminding mariners and outdoor enthusiasts, Monday, of the extreme dangers presented by cold water throughout the Great Lakes region. Freezing air and water temperatures significantly decrease survival time for persons immersed in the water or trapped on the ice. Coast Guard Ninth District units conduct hundreds of ice …

EAST LANSING, Nov. 6, 2017- The Trump Administration has announced the appointment of former state Sen. Jason Allen as the new State Director for USDA Rural Development in Michigan. “It is an honor to be selected by the President to fill the extremely important role of State Director of Rural …

The Secretary of State Office in Mohawk is back to its winter hours. The office has returned to one-day-a-week service instead of two as it adjusts to seasonal business volume. Now open on Thursdays only, the hours at the office on U.S. 41 remain 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with …

For this fall’s lecture, Michigan Tech professor John Vucetich will discuss environmental ethics and how it bridges into the world of environmental sciences and natural resource management. Vucetich will present the Fall 2017 Distinguished Lecture at a session of the Michigan Tech Research Forum. His lecture, “It’s Not About Wolves: …

Voters in the City of Houghton and Portage Township will vote today and decide the fate of the Portage Lake District Library. The current proposal on the ballot would renew an existing mill property tax that has sustained the library for the past 20 years.   Portage Lake District Library …

A Lake Linden woman facing embezzlement charges has accepted a plea agreement. 46-year-old Susan Dulong appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday and pled No Contest to one count of Embezzlement from a vulnerable adult and one count of Attempted Illegal Use of a Financial Transaction Device. Additional counts of …

Keweenaw area movie buffs enjoyed a weekend watching the silver screen in Houghton. The 13th annual 41 North Film Festival took place this weekend at the Rozsa Center. The theme for this year’s festival was Community—Scandinavian community, Finnish community, the Native American community and a local filmmaker from the Keweenaw …

Winter always arrives a little earlier in the Keweenaw than the rest of the state, which makes the first full week of November a good time for Winter Hazards Awareness Week in Michigan. In an effort to raise awareness about the potential dangers of the upcoming winter season, Governor Rick …

The Copper Country Recycling Initiative invites the public to an informational meeting this week to learn about new opportunities for electronics collection and recycling. Steve Noble from the Sustainable Materials Management Unit of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will provide a brief overview of Michigan’s electronics collection and recycling …