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From L’Anse to Ontonagon, from Houghton to Copper Harbor–the Keweenaw has countless opportunities to get outside and enjoy what the area has to offer. Experience the Keweenaw was about just that—getting people out and active, promoting the community and its resources and creating awareness of a new fund. The Keweenaw …

HANCOCK–Houghton County has seen a significant overall drop its home energy consumption since entering the Georgetown University Energy Prize competition, the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) has reported. Approximately 50 communities are in the running for the $5 million prize, which challenges communities to rethink their energy use and implement …

Emergency crews responded to a house fire at a farm on Canal Road in Stanton Township Friday.  No injuries were reported.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Memorial Day weekend has arrived and it’s time to get outdoors and Experience the Keweenaw. The Portage Health Foundation is hosting the weekend-long series of events that includes hiking, biking and kayaking activities throughout the four-county area. A detailed schedule is available at www.experiencethekeweenaw.com or visit their Facebook page for …

Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in our country’s armed forces, protecting the freedoms we enjoy today. There are several observances planned throughout the Keweenaw this weekend. You’ll find a list of many of those services on our Community Calendar page. At 9:30 Monday morning …

The 2017 commencement season is underway. This year’s graduating class is set to receive their high school diplomas and head off to the next stage. L’Anse High School got things started Thursday night. Many seniors will take that walk tonight with Baraga, Copper Country Christian, Houghton, Jeffers, Lake Linden-Hubbell and …

Vandals have been targeting Mont Ripley Ski Hill for years and management has had enough. The latest round of damage occurred the weekend of May 6th and 7th, when it appears someone lit a bonfire on top of the hill, then set fire to a retaining wall near the ski …

HOUGHTON, Mich. – More than 220 women of all ages learned healthy ways to build more activity into their day during Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital’s Quit the Sit event Monday. The turnout was by far the largest since Aspirus Keweenaw launched the program in May of 2016. “Today marks our one …

Never say never if you’re talking to a girls’ basketball team who is also motivated by personal experiences with cancer. The Dollar Bay girls’ basketball team pulled off a successful Pink Out fundraiser this year and was able to provide three iPads plus a $100 I Tunes card to help …

Southern Keweenaw Trails (SoKe) received a grant in 2016 for $3000 from the Herman Gundlach Endowment Fund at Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF). The group has put those funds to good use with the purchase of a trailhead map, trail intersection maps, picnic tables and grills for the trailhead recreation area …