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With walleye season now open, Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries officials have announced improved access to good fishing opportunities at the Victoria Dam via a boat launch facility improved recently by the Upper Peninsula Power Co. “The improved boat launch site now includes parking for both cars and trucks …

Houghton County officially has an emergency homeless shelter, though its doors are not scheduled to open until this fall. That’s the news from the organizers of Hope House, who say the shelter’s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Code of Conduct were approved by the founding Board of Directors. Paperwork for …

Don’t let anyone tell you that solar power won’t work in the Keweenaw. Not only does it work, but it’s efficient and cost-effective even during a long U.P. winter. The residents of the Village of L’Anse could find that out for themselves, depending on the results of a study to …

Calumet High School is the recipient of a $250 grant from the Shopko Foundation for their varsity softball program. These funds will support the purchase of new equipment for the team. Calumet Varsity Softball, now its 4th season, is a self-funded program that is supported solely by player dues, fundraising …

(Calumet, MI) Keweenaw National Historical Park celebrated Every Kid in a Park with nearly 600 fourth grade students visiting the park this week! Each day, students came to Calumet and attended the Copper TRACES which stands for Technology, Research, Art and Music, Community, Environment, and Service. Station leaders taught students …

Two staff members at the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department were recently honored at the Michigan Environmental Health Association’s annual education conference. Lynne Madison, RS, Director of Environmental Health at the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, received the LaRue L. Miller Life Achievement Award. In receiving the award, Madison was recognized …

May 19, 2017, L’Anse, MI – The Upper Peninsula Solar Technical Assistance Team (UPSTART) has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative’s Solar in Your Community Challenge. Over the next 18 months, UPSTART will design a community solar program to enable residents and businesses in …

A historic site in the Copper Country is getting recognized for its significance in the history of metallurgy. The Quincy Smelter Works was built in the late 1800’s and was a key component of the copper mining industry. During a time when copper from the Keweenaw was wiring the nation’s …

A huge building left vacant when its grocery store closed in 2014, will now be home to a new hardware store and more. Campioni’s True Value Hardware is scheduled to open to the public on Wednesday, May 24th. The 25,000 square foot building has hardware, camping supplies, fishing gear, yarn …

Hancock–A new fund has been established by the Clark family in memory of their son, Ryan. Keweenaw Community Foundation is honored to be entrusted by the Clark’s with managing and growing the Kenneth Ryan Clark Memorial Fund. The purpose of the fund is to provide ongoing financial support to one …