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A snowmobiler was injured Tuesday afternoon in Ontonagon County. The Sheriff’s office says they received the report around 3:00 and found that a 30-year-old man from Longville, Minnesota had been traveling west on Trail #12 when he lost control of his snowmobile. The man put his foot down to avoid …

A L’Anse native is being highlighted in an article by the Navy Office of Community Outreach for his service. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt  Lt. j.g. Jordan Dix is a graduate of the Naval Academy and has served in the Navy the past …

Lynnette Borree Students from schools in the Copper Country Intermediate School District are benefiting from a reading grant as part of the University of Oregon and Michigan’s Behavior and Learning Support Initiative. The results were presented to the CCISD Board of Education by Lynnette Borree at its regular meeting Tuesday. …

The following press release was issued by the Range Lions Club. The Range Lions Club held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Range Lounge in South Range. Range Lions recognized Lions Richard Andrews, Mary Lou Wisti, Duane Pangrazzi and Janet Gregorich for perfect attendance with …

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech. HOUGHTON, MI, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 – Questions of faith, motherhood and determination arise as three women with vastly different ideologies are faced with a supposed virgin birth. The investigation of the nun who was found to have given birth, and …

Alzheimer’s is a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. It is not part of normal aging. The Alzheimer’s Association will present a free educational program at Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet Thursday afternoon at 3:00. This is a great opportunity for …

In a digital world where the marketplace has become global, many small businesses have turned to the use of social media to help reach their customers. “Having conversations with people and looking at social media, you know, wow. We all need to market ourselves and we want to do that …

This is a press release from Finlandia University.  Join students and faculty in celebration of Kalevala Day, also known as the Day of Finnish Culture, for the inaugural Kalevalathon on Thursday, February 28 from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center. The participants from Finlandia University’s Finnish & …

The following press release was issued by the Keweenaw Community Foundation: The Keweenaw Community Foundation is still committed to working with our community to recover from the Father’s Day Flood of 2018. The donations that were entrusted to the KCF have been utilized to support the flood relief efforts and …

A lot of great ideas start with a conversation over a cup of coffee. Main Street Calumet is collaborating with Keweenaw Coffee Works to bring a business education series to Calumet. It’s called Caffeinated Conversations and will be held monthly and the first three skill building workshops will focus on social …