A hiker was found suffering from exhaustion, after a search in Keweenaw County. On Sunday, at approximately 9:12 pm the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s department was dispatched for a report of a lost hiker near the Bare Bluff area. The female hiker became lost when hiking off the Smith Fisheries Rd. …
Read More »Houghton Fair Offers Electronic Tickets
This year’s Houghton County Fair is offering a new admission option. On Sunday’s Copper Country Today program, fair board members Kathy Caspary and Rick Freeman said that electronic ticketing will be used for the first time… CASPARY: It’s called TicketSpice, and you can go to HoughtonCountyFair.com and order your …
Read More »PHF Offering Grants for AEDs
The Portage Health Foundation wants to set up more automated external defibrillator devices in the Copper Country. The PHF is offering grants to local organizations that could employ the devices. AEDs can be used to reestablish consistent heartbeat in case of sudden cardiac arrest. To qualify, the organization must be …
Read More »Strange Virus Ailing Dogs in Northern L.P.
A mystery virus is sickening and killing dogs in the northern Lower Peninsula. The center of the outbreak seems to be in the Gaylord area, where animal shelter director Melissa FitzGerald posted a public notice about the illness earlier this month. Symptoms include vomiting, lethargy and bloody stool. The illness …
Read More »Talon Metal Inc,. Adds the Michigan Nickel Project to Company Portfolio
The EV battery supply chain in the United States, starts in the Upper Peninsula. A couple of weeks ago Talon Metals entered into an agreement with UPX Minerals, to acquire the Michigan Nickel Properties. Talon’s interest is in nearly 400,000 aces, originally owned by Henry Ford, close to the eagle …
Read More »Calumet Celebrates the 18th Annual Pasty Fest
Many came out to enjoy another year of Pasty Fest in downtown Calumet. Hundreds came out to enjoy the unique dish, watch the pasty eating competition, play in a bounce house, and join in on the fun at the foam party. Prior to the pasty eating contest, Calumet enjoyed a …
Read More »Hancock Officials to Hear Zoning Concerns Tonight
Work on fine-tuning Hancock’s new zoning ordinance will begin tonight. The city planning commission will meet at 6 p.m. at city hall. Citizens with questions or concerns about the recently-adopted zoning plan are encouraged to bring them to tonight’s session. It’s the planning commission’s job to review any proposed changes, …
Read More »Sensory Sensitive Day Returns to Fair This Week
People who have aversions to bright lights and loud noises because of autism will have an opportunity to attend the Houghton County Fair in comfort again this year. Sensory Sensitive Day will take place on Friday from 1 until 3. Fair board member Kathy Caspary says the bells and music …
Read More »Parade of Nations Sign-Up Opens
Sign-up is underway for the upcoming Parade of Nations. The annual salute to multiculturalism has been held in the Copper Country since 1989. This year’s parade will begin at 11 a.m. September 17. It will travel through downtown Hancock, cross the bridge into downtown Houghton, and end at Dee Stadium. …
Read More »Both, Staff and Passengers, Impact the Economics of Cruise Ship Visits in the Keweenaw
Last week the Keweenaw saw for the first time, the Viking Octantis. While the ship was the largest vessel in the canal that day, it was not the first cruise ship to make a stop in the Copper Country. This summer marked the return of cruise ships in the area …
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