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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government sent emergency funds to states, counties, and municipalities across the country. In 2022 when the city of Houghton received its 800,000 dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act leaders said they would not spend funds quickly. Most of those funds have been used …

The Finlandia Foundation National receives four million dollars from a Farmington Hills-based Finnish-American group, following the sale of its Tapiola Village Apartments property. The Finlandia Foundation National will receive a 4 million dollar gift from the Finnish Center Association’s Senior Citizens Housing Corporation in Farmington Hills. FFN President Ann-Mari Paster …

Reading about someone else’s healing journey can help guide trauma victims on their path. Copper Shores Victim Support will soon launch a new book club to offer support to adults navigating the healing journey through literature. Victim Support Advocate Rachel Lamppa says that Copper Shores wants to look for more …

Houghton’s City Council has relights the conversation about potential streetlights in neighborhoods west of M-26. Last night at the city council meeting members decided to collect more data from residents living in West Houghton about street lighting. With the intent of comparing if views have changed since Houghton last sparked …

The final significant winter event in the Copper Country has fallen victim to the “winter that wasn’t.” Organizers of the Great Bear Chase announced this afternoon that the event has been called off. It was scheduled for March 9th at the Swedetown Trails. Organizers cited predicted warm temperatures this weekend, …

The final call for artists’ designs for the Big Annie statue will close at the end of the week. Over the past year, the Big Annie Statue Committee has been working to raise money to erect a statue of the “American Joan of Arc” in her home of Calumet. Annie …

Direct communication between educators and state representatives are important space where conversations can start. Recently the Copper Country Association of School Boards hosted a Q and A session with western Upper Peninsula representatives and area educational leaders. The session included administrators, local school board members, a staff member of U.S. …

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority continues to make funding available for homeowners making necessary upgrades to homes across the state. Yesterday MSHDA announced the use of 7.4 million dollars to support organizations making impacts in communities with the MI-HOPE Program. MI-HOPE was started in 2022 with the intent of …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will make 100,000 dollars in grant funds available to address mental and behavioral health services. Yesterday the Copper Shores Foundation announced it will begin accepting requests for proposals for its mental and behavioral health services grant opportunities. The funds will support programs and organizations aimed …

Michigan’s first presidential primary has wrapped up for 2024. Voters steadily streamed in and out of the area’s polling place yesterday. The city of Hancock had all three precincts vote at the Lakeside Manor. Other municipalities had normal precinct locations set up. At the Dee Stadium in Houghton clerk Henry …