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Copper Shores Community Health Foundation Commits $300,000 For the GLRC’s John Kivela Center in Negaunee

Edit: Copper Shores Community Health foundation will commit 300,000 dollars to the John Kivela Center in Negaunee. The Copper Shores Community Health Foundation supports the Great Lakes Recovery Center’s new center in Negaunee with a 300,000 dollar grant. Yesterday the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation announced it has committed 300,000 …

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63rd Annual Eagle Harbor Art Fair Includes Food and Bake Sale for EMT Equipment

For over 60 years Eagle Harbor has hosted the Copper Country Associated Artists’ annual Art Fair. Placed in the heart of the small town, the fair welcomes people of all ages to view and connect with local artists. CCA Artists Eagle Harbor Art Fair Chairperson Linda Dodge says that over …

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Keweenaw ATV Club Bridge Replacement will Close a Section of Trail B(3)

The Keweenaw ATV Club will begin work on a bridge replacement project, impacting trail access. Next Tuesday (August 13th) the Keweenaw ATV Club will close a section of Trail b (3). The club will close the trail between Phoenix and Gratiot Lake Road. Anyone with questions should contact the Keweenaw …

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Bill Jamerson Shares Michigan’s Mining History Through Music at the Portage Lake District Library

The Portage Lake District Library enjoys sharing the stories of the Copper Country’s history with the community. Especially when the tales come with a little extra entertainment. This evening the Portage Lake District Library will host Bill Jamerson, and the program Exploring Michigan’s History Through Music. During tonight’s program, Jamerson …

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Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Seeks Sponsor for the 2024 Keweenaw Premiere Golf Outing

That great time between summer and fall offers some great days to get out on the golf course. The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Premiere Golf Outing will return to the Portage Lake Golf Course in September. Over the years the gold outing has gained more support from local businesses and …

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Laurium Man Sentenced for Use of a Computer to Commit a Crime and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Content

William Nicholas Horner was sentenced yesterday on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material after pleading guilty on June 12th. Horner was arrested in January with Stacey Horner, by the MSP Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes …

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Houghton County Fair Board Cuts Ribbon on an Extension to the Exhibitor Building

Just in time for the Copper Country to view the great exhibitor’s space at the Houghton County Fair. The Fair Board has completed work on an expansion to the exhibitor barn. The new space offers the fair board a new space for an air-conditioned ticket booth, office, and handicap-accessible bathrooms …

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Pasty Fest Travels to the Past in its 20th Year

Pasty Fest will travel back to the dish’s roots in England with this year’s special medieval theme. Each year hundreds of people will fill 5th Street in Calumet while eating pastries, enjoying various competitions, checking out local vendors, and celebrating the region’s favorite meal. Main Street Calumet director Leah Polzin …

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Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan University Partner to Advance Science Teacher Education

Great things can come out of a friendly competition. Including a partnership. Northern Michigan University and Michigan Technological University will partner to prepare 30 middle school teachers as leaders in STEM education. With funding from the National Science Foundation worth 2.7 million dollars, the two universities commit to supporting partnering …

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MTEC SmartZone Will Host a Local Demo Day with the AMMP Companies Before Traveling to Detroit

Before traveling to Detroit to show off the MTEC SmartZone’s AMMP Accelerator’s five cohorts’ progress. MTEC SmartZone will host a local Demo Day in the Copper Country. In the past year, MTEC’s SmartZone has worked with five cohort companies with the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program accelerator. Later this month …

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