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In less than a month aurora chasers from across the country plan to travel to one of the country’s greatest regions to catch the Northern Lights. The Keweenaw Dark Sky Park at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will host the 2nd annual Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival in mid-April. The festival …

A 19-year-old Calumet man has been arrested for stealing a vehicle from a Hancock home. On Wednesday the Hancock police department received a call from an address on West Quincy Street for a stolen vehicle. The vehicle’s owner notified police that from security camera footage his tan 2005 Chevy Impala …

The Hancock Trails Club will cancel the Snowduro bike ride this Saturday. Given the recent warm-up in temperatures and early spring thaw, the Hancock Trails club will not run the snow bike enduro event this weekend. The trail’s club has expressed that it will shift its focus from maintaining winter …

An Ontonagon man has recovered from only minor injuries after falling through the ice on Lake Gogebic. On Wednesday Michigan DNR Conservation Officers and Bergland Volunteer Firefighters responded to a report of a man who had fallen through the weakened ice of Lake Gogebic near Merriweather in Bergland Township. At …

After a few months of construction, curious residents now know what businesses will operate from the top of Quincy Hill. Wuebben Construction Facilities on US -41, also home to DB Motorsports and Peak Metal Roofing, will officially welcome the community. Today the three companies with help from the Keweenaw Chamber …

Old barns, and older teams out on the ice playing in an area with a rich hockey history. It must be the old-timers tournament weekend in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Tonight, the puck will drop to start the 39th annual Copper Country Old Timers Hockey Tournament. A fantastic and fun time …

Two people were injured in a single-car crash in Allouez Township. Last night at 8 pm the Keweenaw county sheriff responded to a single car crash in Allouez Township. Deputies reported that a single southbound vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control on …

The Superior Health Foundation has added a new member to its board of directors. Elise Bur has been added to the Superior Health Foundation’s board of directors. The foundation recently announced Bur’s addition to the board earlier this week, adding that her extensive background in health care and issues the …

The City of Houghton has approved a loan from the Revolving Loan Fund for Julien Properties. Julien Properties requested $148,000 from the City’s Revolving Loan Fund for interior work inside its 482 Shelden Avenue location. The project would create new retail space on the main floor and basement of the …

Visit Keweenaw knows just how special the Copper Country is and hopes to help the community highlight more destination opportunities. Last year, Visit Keweenaw supported several projects with the Visitor Bureau’s Destination Development Grant Program. The program supports projects and programs that highlight unique aspects of the community, region’s heritage, …