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Easter meals will be available for those who spend the holiday alone. Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly of Upper Michigan is keeping in place safety precautions that allowed it to deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners across the Copper Country late last year, which means the help it is …

Keweenaw Youth for Climate Action members are looking for local homeowners to shelter young fruit trees until they can be planted after the ground thaws. It is not uncommon for gardeners to begin projects indoors due to the short growing season, but this will go beyond that. Member Cameron Whiteside …

During a Friday morning press conference, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said that they could confirm COVID-19 outbreaks tied to high school athletic events. Khaldun announced a new Epidemic Order from her department. Due to the many outbreaks linked to sports, …

Detroit Lions fans throughout the Copper Country may be looking for a challenge flag soon regarding the National Football League’s new television contract. Luckily for those who bleed Honolulu blue and silver, it doesn’t take effect until 2023. The deals involve all four major networks and ESPN, plus Amazon. The …

Thursday’s COVID-19 update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows impressive gains in vaccination rates across the Copper Country. Well over one percent of adults in Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties received their final vaccinations in the past three days. Houghton still lags the other two, but its rate …

Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting had a lengthy discussion about a potential land purchase near Navy Street along the canal, with the measure eventually being tabled. Members Whitney Warstler and Will Lytle had the most questions on the matter. Their primary concern was the precedent that would be set. We’re …

Director David Crowley has written an original screenplay, The Walls Have Eyes, that will serve as the next production for the Calumet Players. As director and writer, Crowley has crafted his tale to allow for a unique filming process. Crowley is looking for 15 individuals to take part, six men …

Next month will mark the return of standardized testing to area classrooms. Some of the exams can be administered online, but most require supervision, with school staff in the classroom as proctors. The SATs are one such example of an evaluation that must be in-person. Planning has already begun to …

In a recent decision, Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray ruled that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has the right to set procedures for post-election examinations and denied GOP requests for a mandatory forensic audit of absentee ballot signatures. Benson said earlier this month that the audit performed by …

The unemployment rate is one metric to gauge the health of the labor force, but it’s not the only one. At times it can even be deceptive. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget made this point in a recent release. The January unemployment rate statewide made impressive gains, …