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Historically low ice coverage in the Great Lakes will allow the shipping season to start earlier than usual. The Soo Locks will officially open the Poe Lock to all marine traffic at 6 pm March 22nd. Marking the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. The sipping industry requested an …

Supporting veterans in the Keweenaw Peninsula comes as easy as a gremlin’s goal in a hockey game. At the start of April, the Copper Country will play host to a major clash on the ice that will raise funds for two local organizations. The Northern Lights hockey night between the …

For the first time in a decade, the Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra will return to the hallowed halls of the Calumet Theater. The long-awaited return includes a performance of Russian composer Vladimir Tchaikovsky’s final work, Symphony No. 6. KSO Music Director Joel Neves says that in the orchestra’s previous two appearances …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department urges residents to receive updated vaccines amid new measles cases in Michigan and an Outbreak in Florida. Families or individuals who will or have been traveling recently for spring break have an increased likelihood of bringing a vaccine-preventable disease back home. Houghton County currently …

In the last two years communities throughout the Upper Peninsula have installed new electric car chargers. Enough of the stations have been installed that one could drive from Copper Harbor to Miami Florida on electricity over gasoline. On Saturday the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition will host a special education program …

Students and Faculty at Michigan Tech were recently awarded more than 70,000 dollars in fellowship and grant funds by the Michigan Space Grant Consortium for 2024 and 25. The MSGC, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, promotes awareness, research, and education in space-related science and technology in Michigan. …

Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency will distribute 2 million dollars in state grants to fight veteran homelessness in Michigan. Yesterday the MVAA announced they will distribute 2 million dollars to 13 area non–profits located throughout the state, equating to about 150,000 dollars per organization. One of the 13 groups receiving funds …

National Parks of Lake Superior move forward in de-carbonizing the parks. In January 2023 the National Parks Service and National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation announced plans to decarbonize the parks by replacing gasoline-powered vehicles and tools with electronic ones instead. As well as plans to make par facilities and …

While the state considers changes to the 2023 Energy Legislation, local representatives are encouraging public input. Last year the state passed Public act 233 of 2023, which created a sighting process for renewable energy projects in Michigan by the Public Service Commission. The legislation is scheduled to take effect in …

A Houghton County man was sentenced to 324 months in jail for his role in the distribution of methamphetamine in the Upper Peninsula. Gregory James Knuuttila of Mohawk was sentenced by the U.S. District Court of West Michigan earlier today by the Honorable Janet T Neff. Knuuttila was sentenced to …