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Houghton’s police department joins an elite group of law enforcement agencies after becoming officially accredited. The Houghton Police Department is one of 63 departments in the state, and one of two now in the Upper Peninsula, to request and obtain this professional standards status. Across Michigan, there are nearly 600 …

Activity is picking up at a potential new copper mine in Gogebic County. Highland Copper Company says it has initiated site activity at the Copperwood Mine north of Bessemer. Officials report they have satisfied their initial wetland permit obligations, and begun environmental mitigation projects. Highland’s Wetlands and Streams Permit required …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian community receives a federal grant to help support services focused on addressing violent crime. Late last month the U.S. Attorney General of the West Michigan district, Mark Totten, announced that several tribes in the state of Michigan will receive funds as a part of the Comprehensive …

The Michigan Non–profit Association awards 1.2 million dollars in grants to non-profits in the Upper Peninsula. The MNA and Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity recently announced the grantees of the MI Non-profit relief fund’s Upper Peninsula awards. The Mi Non-profit relief fund will award grants ranging from 5,000 …

A goal for many people includes staying healthy throughout life. But it is still important to care for health near the end of life. At Omega House the group works hard to keep its facility as low cost to members of the copper country as possible. Omega House Executive Director …

Everyone needs some simple kindness to get through life and have the things you need. Over the years SKY, has worked as a grassroots type of organization that supports kids in the copper country with grant funds. Through the watchful eye of teachers, SKY helps kids in the local area …

For sixty years those struggling with mental health in the Copper Country have been served by experts at the Copper Country Mental Health Services. The group serves the region’s four counties Baraga, Houghton Keewenaw, and Ontonagon. Today the facility serves the community through programs with Autism Benefit, Northern Lights Clubhouse, …

Learning the responsibilities of the road takes some practice. For young drivers getting behind the wheel can make anyone nervous the first time. And having a great driving instructor in the passenger seat certainly makes learning how to drive a lot easier to get the hang of. Registration is now …

Houghton’s has nearly finished the city’s recreation plan. All that’s left to do is for the council to approve the document, which will be sent off to the state for its records. Houghton’s recreation plan also addresses chapter four of the city’s updates to the master plan. Additional items on …

The countdown to Giving Tuesday starts today, as 30 non-profits from the area prepare for the largest day of giving in the copper country. Giving Tuesday with the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation last year raised over 650,000 dollars from individuals in the community and from friends of the Keweenaw …