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Today’s rain has slowed the advance of the wildfire that broke out Wednesday in western Marquette County. Ottawa National Forest officials report that the fire area has not expanded since last night. It remains localized to the northeast side of the McCormick Wilderness east of Yellow Dog River. A section …

Happy Plaidurday Upper Peninsula! It’s a great day to break a record. Earlier today, Visit Keweenaw and the City of Houghton invited the Copper Country to show their Paidurday pride and join at Houghton High School for a chance to break a world record. currently the record for the most …

UPPCO continues its support for an energy assistance program, with a 200,000 dollar donation to the Superior Watershed Partnership. Since 2013 the Superior Watershed Partnership has worked with UPPCO to support low-income households to afford a past due energy bill. In that time the superior watershed partnership has assisted more …

Archery season has started, and various specialized hunting seasons have already taken place. But opening day for deer rifle hunting will be here before you know it. Just in time for Michigan’s hunters, the Calumet Lions Club will host the group’s 19th annual Hunters and Sportsmen dinner. The meal acts …

The United States Forest Service has responded to a wildfire in western Marquette County forcing the closure of a hiking trail. On Wednesday a wildfire was discovered on the northeast side of the McCormick Wilderness east of the Yellow Dog River and has reached some private land in the area. …

For fourteen years the Keweenaw Bay Indian community has walked in memory of Chelsey LaFernier. She was a victim of domestic violence and was tragically taken from the community in 2009 after being murdered by her then-boyfriend. The LaFernier Memorial Walk honors her memory and brings awareness to the issue …

Hancock’s fire department enjoys serving the community and keeping people safe from fires. But what the crew likely enjoys the most is serving the community by getting involved with the public outside of a scene. Tomorrow the Hancock Fire Department will host their annual Pancake Breakfast. While the department’s equipment …

Calumet High School will join 148 other Michigan schools as a part of the Building Healthier Communities program. Since 2009, the Building Healthier Communities program has helped schools in the state promote student physical and mental well-being. Building healthier communities is supported by a variety of state-wide organizations including the …

It is October and it’s time for goblins, ghouls, and creatures of the night to make their annual appearance. Throughout the month the Meadowbrook arena will become the Meadowevil haunted house. The haunted house weekends raise funds that support the arena’s maintenance and upkeep. “We’ve been doing it for 14 …

Just in time for the fall color change, Keweenaw Young Professionals will hold the group’s annual fall color run. Keweenaw Color Run acts as the group’s largest fundraiser. The fun run also adds a little pop of bright colors to the area’s beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves. “We tried …