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Police departments around the region are welcoming in new officers who recently completed training at the academy. Including at the Hancock Police Department. Ben Galetto has started as a full-time officer. He also serves the community as a firefighter in the Hancock Fire Department. While the city’s police department happily …

In 2023 Laurium participated in the CEDAM fellowship program. The position helped provide administrative support to the village staff and worked on various projects within Laurium. This year Laurium will gain another fully funded fellow through the Northern Michigan University Rural Leadership Fellowship Program. Rachel Raak will join the village’s …

For over 30 years the Copper Country Trail National Byway has brought many visitors to experience driving along the 47-mile stretch of road full of historic places and cultural significance. In celebration of the byway’s 30th anniversary, the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region hopes to reinvigorate the community’s …

Hancock’s new garbage truck has arrived in town. The vehicle is a 2024 Freightliner M2 with a Heil PT1100 rear loader. Hancock finalized the city’s purchase of the new equipment ahead of bringing garbage and recycling services under public control. The vehicle cost Hancock 248,000 dollars. Hancock will need to …

Just ahead of the band’s new school year, the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts announces the full 2024-25 season’s events. Throughout the year the center hosts three series highlighting local talented artists, musicians, and performers. The schedule has also been rounded out by events featuring touring artists in the …

A Laurium woman has been sentenced to 12 months behind bars for using a computer to commit a crime and possession of child sexual abuse material. Stacey Horner, of Laurium, was sentenced on Monday to serve 12 months in jail, followed by 60 months on probation after pleading guilty to …

The Nature Conservancy will update the Copper Country with its progress in the Keweenaw Heartlands. Tonight TNC and the Michigan DNR will host a public information session to update the public with the Heartlands project. TNC and MDNR have been working on developing a transition for the property into the …

The Copper Country community met with the EPA, EGLE, and Honeywell International to learn more about a pilot study starting soon on Torch Lake. The lake was designated an area of concern under the 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. In 2019 the EPA signed an agreement with Honeywell International …

Staff shortages within Michigan prisons have been an issue for several years. However, the challenge continues to grow. Mandatory overtime hours and high officer-to-prison ratios are unsafe for workers and prisoners. Exhaustion and burnout can lead to unsafe situations or missteps. Michigan legislators are working on solutions, notably addressing the …

The Forest Service seeks to support projects that reduce the risk of wildfires, improve water quality, or restore wildlife habitat. The USDA Forest Service Eastern Region has begun accepting grant applications for the Landscape Scale Restoration program. The Landscape Scale Restorations program provides grants supporting projects that reduce wildfire risks, …