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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Director of Cultural Resources Alden Connor expects this year’s Powwow to be the biggest yet. He has been at similar events held by other tribes since spring, and increased attendance has been a theme so far. COVID-19 hit Native American communities particularly hard, which canceled the …

Nicholas Schmelter of Caro, Michigan is visiting the Copper Country to play the organ at the Keweenaw Heritage Center Friday afternoon. Schmelter says he was drawn to the instrument because of its variety. All the knobs, all the controls, and of course the ability to use your feet, the pedalboard, …

US-41 will have some extra traffic on it Saturday as the End of the Road Car Show travels up the Keweenaw from Calumet to Copper Harbor. A police escort gets participants to Phoenix where they will turn left on M-26 and pass through Eagle River and Eagle Harbor. Those interested …

Visitors to the Houghton County marina in Ripley will be greeted by a new fixture. Copper Country ISD students designed and made a metal anchor that has been affixed to a concrete slab underneath the welcome sign. Welding Instructor Tim Stites and Machining Teacher Jordan Schulz said that they love …

In a Facebook post Wednesday, the Copper Country Humane Society warned businesses that an individual is attempting a scam in the area. They did not post the identity of the man, but said he is known to them, and frequently uses their food pantry. The organization provides free pet food …

Houghton City Council voted in favor of rezoning a portion of land near Coles Creek, parcels B and C on the attached map, that is being sold to create a campground and vacation cabins. The change was needed to allow for the proposed use, including an RV park.  There were …

Friday afternoon from 2:00-6:00, the Hancock branch of the Portage Lake District Library is having a used book sale. Librarian Boni Ashburn says visitors should expect to see a great selection of titles to choose from. We haven’t had one for two years because of the COVID shutdown. It’s going …

In a follow up to a story from earlier this month, Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw Schools is joining Hancock in not mandating mask usage or vaccines for students this fall. They addressed a letter to district parents dated July 1st that was posted on their Facebook page earlier this week. You can find …

An online announcement was snuck out on July 3rd that Pasty Fest is returning this year after a COVID-19 induced hiatus. The date has been confirmed as Saturday, August 21st, but few other details were released at the time. This week, some of those morsels are trickling out and it …

The Parking Deck Subcommittee agreed unanimously to a motion at Tuesday’s meeting recommending that the aging downtown Houghton structure be taken down. That suggestion will have to go before the planning commission as a whole and then the city council before demolition preparation could begin. The move leaves many questions …