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For 50 years the Keweenaw symphony orchestra has brought beautiful music to the Copper Country. The group of ever changing MTU students and musical residents is the oldest orchestra in the Upper Peninsula and is one of five in the upper great lakes. This weekend the symphony will be heard …

The Baraga Chamber of Commerce is holding their first Mix and Mingle event this Friday. The event is a chance for local business owners, residents, and chamber members to network and meet people outside their main circle. At the mix and mingle will be a brown bag auction. The proceeds …

The Hancock School District will host a Michigan Works apprenticeship and jobs fair next month. On May 5th, students from all schools within the Copper Country Intermediate District will be able to sit in on two 90-minute sessions to learn about career opportunities. Local employers will share information about jobs …

As received from Michigan Technological University For the fifth straight year, a record number of prospective undergraduates have applied to Michigan Tech. For the fifth straight year, a record number of prospective undergraduates have applied to Michigan Technological University, including significantly more underrepresented minority students. MTU has received more than …

The Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce office is scheduled to reopen today. The office in the William Hodge Visitor Center at the east edge of downtown Houghton has been closed since an explosion and fire destroyed an adjacent apartment building last month.  The Hodge Visitor Center also houses the Keweenaw …

From ABC10 and CW5 The U.P. Land Conservancy gifted nearly 1,300 acres of highlands wilderness in Marquette County to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to protect the property from degradation and maintain public access. “We are please(d) to have this wonderful legacy donation to add to the very special …

Update; Keweenaw Report reached out to the Houghton County Sheriff office. It appears the semi was attempting a turn onto Boston location Rd. when road conditions were slick. And the semi went off the road into the ditch. No one was injured and no other vehicles were involved in the …

Update; The precautionary boil advisory for portions of east Hancock has ended. The city received an all good from EGLE, following test samples given on Monday. The advisory was put in place as a precaution after the city worked on water main repairs in east Hancock. A precautionary boil water …

Dr. Bob Lorinser will officially appear on the November ballot. Lorinser is eyeing the 1st congressional district seat for Michigan. He filed last week with the state board of canvassers, submitting over 3,500 signatures of support, from residents in the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan. He is running under the …

April 22nd, 1970 marked the planets first Earth Day. Now over 50 years later Americans everywhere celebrate the planet, often doing a little extra recycling around this time. This Friday, Koppers Performance Chemicals is taking the community’s old electronics and mix paper products, to be recycled. That includes old computers, …