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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging the United States Congress to move quickly to protect a woman’s right to an abortion. Following the leak of a draft opinion that indicates the U.S. Supreme Court is about to strike down the landmark Roe v Wade decision, Whitmer and 16 other governors …

Several Copper Country schools will benefit from state grants to help improve security. Houghton-Portage Township schools will get $25,238. The Lake Linden-Hubbell District will collect $62,238. The Copper Island Academy will receive $35,000. Money will go toward the purchase of equipment or technology to improve the safety and security of …

Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is getting a $150,000 grant from the Superior Health Foundation. The money will be used for a project designed to reconnect people with Substance Use Disorder to their families and communities by improving understanding of SUD, reducing stigma and developing easier access to treatment.  The …

Everything must go! This Saturday is your last chance to support the Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District tree sale. And there are many options to choose from, including apple, cherry, plum, pear, and apricot trees. The Conservation District has plenty of trees that still need homes, and front yards to thrive …

Tomorrow is the last day for local growers to register for the Copper Country Senior Meals’ open house. Senior Meals is hosting local food producers at their office next Monday, as the organization looks to fill a large need. Copper Country Senior Meals wants to implement more locally grown produce …

It’s election day in several Copper Country municipalities. In the City of Houghton, three candidates are running for the opportunity to fill out the unexpired council term of Dan Salo, who stepped down late last year after giving up full-time residence in the city. The remaining councilors were unable to …

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and the Keweenaw still finds itself woefully short of people in that profession… Between the retirements and COVID, we’re facing an educator shortage, just like most of the work force, across our county and America. That’s Copper Country Intermediate School District Superintendent James Rautiola, who, despite …

Preparations continue for the return of Bridgefest on Father’s Day weekend. Registration for the parade is now open. Organizer David Crowley says it’s essential to know in advance who’ll be participating… When you have many, many different vehicles coming and going, it really helps to have everybody have some information …

New mothers in Michigan will be eligible for 12 months of Medicaid coverage under a plan approved recently by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The current postpartum coverage period had been limited to 60 days. The extension will include both medical and dental services. Governor Gretchen Whitmer …

Mark A. Totten has been named as the new U.S. Attorney for the U.S. District Court of Western Michigan. Totten’s background includes experience as a Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney for Western District of Michigan from 2011 to 2013. Before then, he worked in Washington D.C., as a Law …