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Michigan Tech is hosting a celebration to mark 11 years that the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative has been working to protect the greatest of the lakes. The community is invited to the Lake Superior Celebration at the Great Lakes Research Center Thursday from 6-8 pm. The event is free, family-friendly, …

Finding quality childcare in the Copper Country can be difficult for parents because there simply aren’t enough options. Working parents are often forced to make sacrifices in their careers because they cannot find affordable childcare in the local area. Others choose to relocate to places with more childcare options while …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is seeking approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency to regulate water quality for all surface waters within the L’Anse reservation. The tribe applied to EPA for “treatment in a similar manner as a state” for the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(c) Water Quality …

Houghton County has a new prosecuting attorney but it’s a familiar face in the courtroom. Assistant prosecuting attorney Brittany Bulleit has been appointed to the position held for years by former Houghton County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Makinen. Makinen had previously stated in an interview prior to the 2016 election that …

The next 1 Million Cups event is Wednesday at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. 1 Million Cups is a fun way to stay connected to community, think about innovative ideas, and to find out about and support entrepreneurship in our area. This month’s theme is New Companies and …

The Calumet Copperbots are celebrating advancing to the Michigan State Championships in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The Copperbots struggled early at the FIM District Lake Superior State University Competition but rallied to the semifinals and qualified for the state championships later this week. The Copperbots will defend their state championship …

The following was posted on Main Street Calumet’s Facebook page: Google Map’s Photo from Main Street Calumet The Village of Calumet Downtown Development Authority is seeking two area residents to participate in a Steering Committee that will provide recommendations on the creation of a public green space in the former …

With the rain and snowmelt recently, flooding is expected to be a concern in the Copper Country. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Sturgeon River area near Alston affecting parts of Baraga and Houghton Counties. The location received around an inch of rain Sunday, and …

The following press release was issued by UP Health System–Marquette: MARQUETTE, Mich. – (April 5, 2019) – Community leaders joined the UP Health System – Marquette team on Friday, April 5, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the health system’s new approximately 525,000-square-foot hospital and 90,000-square-foot medical …

As seen in recent years, America is becoming increasingly vulnerable to weather events.  Even Upper Michigan, which many perceive as being immune to significant weather, faces significant threats from winter storms, flooding, wind storms, and severe thunderstorms.  Each year, meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Marquette travel across Upper Michigan …