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MI-TRALE Invites the Copper Country to join the fall color tours and lunch

Fall Colors will begin to pop and dot the beautiful scenery in the Keweenaw peninsula. Each fall several recreation groups organize fall color tours for the community to get outdoors. Next week MI TRALE hosts its annual side-by-side orv Fall Color Tour. This year the group has two tour options …

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LWVCC Candidate Forums introduce future leaders to the community

Election season is heating up around the United States as the country moves closer to November. Next week the Copper Country League of Women Voters will host the first candidate forum at the Houghton Portage Township School auditorium. The league has confirmed candidates from Portage Township seeking the supervisor and …

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Isle Royale National Park website updates include an adventure simulation for kids

September celebrates National Wilderness Month. Recently the Isle Royale National Park introduced a new online way to experience the wilderness of the park. Even when you can’t get to the island in person. The Isle Royale Wilderness Adventure simulates a 50 mile backpacking or paddling trip across the island over …

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The Upper Peninsula Accessibility Summit starts conversations and celebrates community achievements

The Upper Peninsula Accessibility Summit will bring unique conversations forward. Over the past year, the Accessible Keweenaw Initiative has organized the Upper Peninsula’s first accessibility summit. AKI co-chairs Jenn Shaud and Rachel Pressley says that the community’s support over the year has been incredible. And with only one week away …

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Portage Health Auxiliary Begins Accepting 2024 Grant Applications

The Portage Health Auxiliary will award grants in 2024. Recently the Portage Health Auxiliary announced that the annual grant program will begin accepting applications for projects and programs. The grant award will seek to improve the health and well-being of the elderly and youth in Baraga, Houghton Keweenaw, and Ontonagon …

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Hancock Considers Allowing Chickens within the City

Hancock will consider allowing chickens within city limits. Hancock’s city council will hold a public hearing to introduce a new animal ordinance allowing residents up to four female chickens on their property. In recent years many communities have begun to allow small chicken and other small animal coups within municipal …

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Atlantic Mine Man Posts Bail on a $10,000 Bond

An Atlantic Mine man accused of delivery of methamphetamine has posted bond after his arraignment. 55-year-old Steven Ruotsala, of an Atlantic Mine, was arraigned in 97th district court on September 16th. He has been charged with one count of delivery of methamphetamine, and a habitual offender charge for his fourth …

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60 People Oppose the Copperwood Mine During the Gichigaming Water Walk

Over the weekend native and nonnative residents in the Upper Peninsula participated in the Gichigaming Water Walk in Gogebic County. The event carried water 31 miles from Ironwood to Lake Superior within the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in protest of the proposed Copperwood Mine under development near the park. …

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New Route Changes Traffic for the Parade of Nations

The Parade of Nations takes a new route in 2024. Earlier this year organizers for Michigan Technological University’s Parade of Nations announced that Hancock deferred from having the parade start on Quincy Street. The change will make gathering students a little easier says Parade Coordinator Mariana Nakashima, as parade participants …

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Houghton County Administrator Ben Larson to Step Down

Houghton County seeks an administrator. The current administrator for Houghton County en Larson plans to step down from the role. The county will accept applications for the administrator role until October 4th. The county administrator assists the commission in executing county functions and serves as the chief fiscal and administrative …

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