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The Houghton Keweenaw 4 H Program awards this year’s Senior Scholarship Award to Claudia Torrey. On Friday the Houghton Keweenaw County 4 H Program announced Claudia Torrey has been awarded the 2024 Senior Scholarship Award worth 500 dollars. Torrey has become an active member of the program’s Trap Rock 4 …

Naloxone saves lives. Commonly known as Narcan, Naloxone has been used within addiction health communities to respond to opioid overdoses. Copper Shores Outreach and Education understands that spreading knowledge about addiction and tools used by professionals in the case of emergencies can help communities take action. Next week Copper Shores …

Houghton police seek information regarding a missing person. The city of Houghton police department notified the community to a missing person today. Myrica Rajdl, 18 years old, was last seen at the Walgreens in Houghton at 3 pm yesterday. She is described as last seen wearing camo pants and a …

The Keweenaw Health Foundation commits a donation to address the childcare shortage crisis in the Copper Country. Yesterday the Keweenaw Health Foundation announced it will commit a 25,000 dollar donation to CLK Schools Childcare to support services provided to the community. The donation will aid CLK Schools Childcare with expanding …

Two Nigerian men have been sentenced in federal court related to the death of a Marquette teen in 2022. Sameul and Sampson Ogoshi of Lagos Nigeria, were sentenced today in Marquette at the Federal District Court of West Michigan. Both men will spend 210 months in jail for the sexual …

The end has come. But that won’t keep Hancock from celebrating a great end to a great summer. Last year Hancock introduced the End of Summer Celebration to the Copper Country. Inviting the community to downtown, activities on the Quincy Green, and backyard tournaments in local parks. The whole day …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and Michigan Technological University team up to support victims of sexual assault. Next Thursday Copper Shores Victim Support and Michigan Tech will host the Bracelets for Survivors event on Walker Lawn near campus. The event is open to students, faculty, and residents who want to …

Students at Michigan Technological University have a large world to explore after college. However, while in Houghton, students will explore the Keweenaw Peninsula over four years. At the start of each school year, the university hosts a day for students to learn more about the professional, recreation student organizations during …

Each year the Copper Country shows immense support for the region’s non-profit organizations working throughout communities. Giving Tuesday for several years has raised over three million dollars. The day of giving with the Copper Shores Community Heath Foundation enjoys seeing many non-profits and residents getting involved. Recently the foundation opened …

Father figures play large roles in the lives of children. Over the past few months, the Keweenaw Family Resource Center has hosted Dad Cafés in the region to bring together fathers and talk about parenting challenges and growth. Soon the Resource Center plans to host a more thorough course for …