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The Laurium Manor Inn looks to earn rank as one best Historical B&Bs by Newsweek. Pushing aside the list’s other top bed and breakfast locations around the United States. The Laurium Manor Inn stands alone as the Upper Peninsula’s representative in the Newsweek Best Historical B&B contest. The grand structure …

Several running events around the Upper Peninsula bring in a lot of people. But not many events can have quite the connection the Verna Mize Triathlon does. Named for Verna Mize, one of the three events in the triathlon has participants swim in the same waters she worked to preserve. …

An Ishpeming man has been arrested for child sexual abuse activity and using a computer to commit a crime. Yesterday the Michigan state police announced the arrest of Timothy Paul Romback 57 years old on child sexual abuse activity and use of a computer to commit a crime charges. Romback …

The pack arrived in town last night. Today Tour da Yoop, Eh! takes off for its fifth leg, traveling around the Keweenaw Peninsula, up to Copper Harbor and back. Today’s trek of 117 miles is just one stage of a 1200-mile journey to raise awareness for bike safety and raise …

The daily duties of fatherhood never stop. For the past few months, the Keweenaw Family Resource Center’s Dad Cafes have offered space for fathers in the region to gather and talk about parenting strategies. As well as share tips or experiences with the evolving life of being a dad. This …

The Houghton County Road Commission will close a section of Tapiola Road starting Wednesday for road Infrastructure work. Starting on Wednesday, the road commission will close traffic on Tapiola Road from Chassell-Painesdale Road to Old Road. The commission will have crews in place to replace 10 culverts as a part …

In the last two years, the Keweenaw Family Resource Center has been working toward solutions to bridge the gap in childcare needs in the Copper Country. To better understand the challenges families in the community are facing while searching for childcare options in the region, KFRC will host a Parent …

Copper Country residents found a way to beat the heat in Ahmeek at the Copper Shores Community Picnic. Area residents traveled from around the copper country to meet more than 30 non-profit and community action groups at the Gabriel Chopp Park in Ahmeek. As with each of the past community …

The state of Michigan will make additional emergency disaster relief funding available to counties in the Upper Peninsula. In the spring of 2023, flooding occurred around the Upper Peninsula region due to rapid snowmelt. Earlier in the year businesses impacted by the disaster were able to access federal funds. Today …

The diver who drowned while at Isle Royale National Park has been identified. The Isle Royale National Park service has notified the family of deceased diver John Nousaine, 70 years old of Superior Wisconsin. Nousaine was with recreational divers on a private vessel exploring the Emperor Shipwreck. The accident occurred …