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The Keweenaw ATV Club presented on the repairs needed along the Lake Linden motorized trail Monday night, and they are extensive. Funding for the work is part of the Department of Natural Resources budget for the current fiscal year and the hope is that crews can begin by midsummer. Bids …

You would be excused for not recognizing most of the faces at the Great Bear Chase this Saturday. Organizer Angela Luskin from UP Health System-Portage says about four in five of the competitors come from out of town. The unique thing about The Great Bear Chase, 80 percent of those …

The Portage Lake District Library’s Board of Trustees will have three openings soon. The vacancies must be filled by two residents of the City of Houghton and one from Portage Township. To submit an application, those interested should turn in the required paperwork to their respective municipal clerk. Documents can …

Volunteers heard many thank you’s all weekend, from mushers as they passed by with their teams. This year was a success for both those that won their race and those who safely guided teams at road crossings. Getting involved with CopperDog can become a yearly activity for some of the …

United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken floated the idea of implementing an embargo against Russian oil this weekend, which was met with an immediate reaction as commodity futures began trading Sunday night. At one point, prices soared limit up, near 12 percent. Brent Crude, which sets gasoline prices, touched …

Lauren Scherr’s plate at International Cultural Exchange Services is looking full at the moment. She is the regional administrator for the entire Upper Peninsula, responsible for placing foreign exchange students with host families for the upcoming school year. Over 700 international students are on a waiting list, trying to make …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce held its annual Sparkplug Awards banquet inside the Memorial Union Building ballroom on the campus of Michigan Tech Thursday evening. Helping to organize and judge the entries were members of the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, Keweenaw Young Professionals, the Portage Health Foundation and the MTEC …

UPDATE TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH; The boil advisory has been lifted. Upper Peninsula Health officials say water customers should flush pipes, faucets, and drinking foundations for at least five minutes unless otherwise directed by your local utility. If you experience any discolored water, continue flushing until clear. Before serving or using …

Blue and yellow has popped up in a lot of places throughout the Copper Country this week, including on the campus of Michigan Tech. Two graduate students from Ukraine, a husband and wife, have led demonstrations against Russian aggression near the Husky statue. Another is planned for Sunday, taking the …

The Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club’s Glide n’ Gorge has been canceled this year. Originally scheduled for Saturday, forecasted ice will make conditions on the trails too poor to handle the influx of participants. Treasurer John Diebel says that there is not enough time left in the winter season to make …