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Just like how coffee and doughnuts go together. So does protecting and serving the communities in the copper country. This morning Michigan state police troopers from the Calumet post will host a coffee with a cop event at The Copper Range Depot in Houghton. Coffee with a Cop events are …

The Upper Peninsula Accessibility Summit will kick off in about one month. The two-day event hopes to address key issues and challenges for the disabled community living in the Upper Peninsula. The UP Accessibility Summit will be hosted by the group Accessible Keweenaw Initiative on Michigan Technological University campus. Over …

Hancock’s residents have received the new garbage schedule for the city. Now the system will look similar to how garbage services are currently provided. The biggest difference starts with the city taking over the public service from Waste Management. The city has drawn a dividing line north along Elevation Street …

Representative Greg Markkanen will run for re-election in November. He has served as the 110th district representative for five years since taking office in 2019.  Markkanen says that over the years he’s learned a lot about working for the people of the district while working with changing dynamics in Lansing. …

The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College will partner with the Copper Country ISD for the Michigan Statewide Post Secondary Credit agreements. The KBOCC announced yesterday that the college has partnered with the CCISD’s CTE program to begin accepting post-secondary credits from students across the state. The agreements are designed to …

Calumet Laurium Keweenaw Public Schools names a new superintendent. Joel Asiala will take over as the new district superintendent for CLK schools. In the superintendent role, Asiala will work on developing a forward-thinking approach to drive academic success and overseeing the district’s educational standards. He attended Jeffers High School and …

Michigan Technological University honors Doctor Jennifer Becker with the Faculty Distinguished Service Award. Last week Michigan Technological University announced Dr. Jennifer Becker, associate professor of Civil, Environmental, and Geo spatial Engineering, and affiliated associate professor of Biological Sciences, with the Faculty Distinguished Service Award. Becker’s leadership in the establishment of …

Michigan Tech Essential Education soft launches the Michigan Tech Seminer for shared modules this fall. The modules embedded in the Intro to the Major Seminar are included in large courses like ENG 101. The majors that do not currently offer a seminar course will have students take a university-wide seminar …

In one week the community will join the chamber of commerce for a relaxing day on the links. The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce’s 26th Annual Golf Outing will open next Wednesday. The Event offers participants a great opportunity to network with other business leaders, chamber members, and community volunteers. The …

Northern Michigan University earns a Gold STARS rating for its sustainability practices. Recently Northern Michigan University was recognized as a STARS Gold Institution by the Association of Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS stands for Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System. NMU’s score was earned based on its academic …