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HOUGHTON, MI, Tuesday, September 12, 2017– Who owns the wind? The leaves on the trees? When a paper company cuts down a 75-year-old tree, or a landowner clears brush for a better view of the lake, how is an entire ecosystem affected? What ethical, cultural, and social questions are raised? …

HANCOCK:  Did you know one in five U.S. homes have septic systems? Yours may be one of them. If your septic system is not properly maintained, you may be risking your family’s health, potentially polluting the environment, and flushing thousands of dollars down the drain. We’re gearing up for the …

HANCOCK, MI – The Copper Country Community Arts Council (CCCAC) is the administrator for the Regional Re-granting program of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The CCCAC facilitates funding opportunities for arts projects in the six counties of the Western Upper Peninsula; Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the Lake Superior Sportsman’s Club will offer its eighth-annual Trappers Workshop Saturday, Sept. 30 at the club’s facilities in Ontonagon County. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. EDT (9 a.m. CDT) Sept. 30. Lunch will be provided. The club is located 1.5 …

Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in the …

Baraga, MI – The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Office of Violence Against Women in partnership with the Baraga County Shelter Home is hosting a community-wide event to “kick-off” October— National Domestic Violence Awareness Month! This year’s event is titled “Niimigiimiwan” Dancing In The Rain and will be held on September 30th …

Hancock, Michigan— Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) along with Portage Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to announce the availability of a newly established Portage Health Foundation Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation fund. This fund was established with the intention that it will help influence and financially support the outdoor recreational needs …

It may be early in the school year but students from Houghton Middle School are already being introduced to science and engineering studies. 112 7th grade students are taking part in the 5th Annual Day of Science & Engineering today at Michigan Tech. Nearly a dozen of Tech’s scientists and …

The Red Jacket Jamboree is seeking performers for its old-time radio variety show. The jamboree showcases stories and songs from Michigan’s Copper Country and the Upper Great Lakes. Musicians, singer/songwriters, poets, and storytellers perform in front of a live audience at the historic Calumet Theatre. The show is radio broadcast …

The Portage Lake District Library will host a Suzuki performance for children and their parents on Thursday, September 21, from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. At “Big Violins for Little People,” Copper Country Suzuki Association faculty members Lindy Wagner (violin/viola), Andrew Shaud (cello), and Amanda Plummer (piano/Music Together) will demonstrate their …