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Copper Shores announced that 81,683.20 dollars will support five recreation and facility projects in the Copper Country. The Copper Shore Community Health Foundation announced last week that five organizations will receive funds to support the Community Recreation Facilities RFP program. The project will support long-term sustainability goals that promote healthy living. The Michigan …

Seniors graduating from local high schools might have already enjoyed their prom. But another group of seniors will have a chance to have some fun later this month. The Gardenview Senior prom will return to the Copper Country near the end of May. Gardenview’s residents their families and Gardenview staff will enjoy a night …

Two large highway infrastructure projects will start this week in the western Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin repaving work on US-2 in Gogebic County today and resurfacing on M-28 in Ontonagon County on Wednesday. The two projects represent over 20 million dollars invested into road infrastructure …

MDOT announces mine equipment will travel between Escanaba and the Tilden Mine over two nights next week. Next Monday and Tuesday nights under permit with the Department of Transportation, contractors will move an oversized load from Escanaba to the mine in Tilden Township which may impact traffic patterns, causing slowdowns between 11 pm and …

Copper Shores Outreach and Education and Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds are partnering to bring a suicide prevention program to the community. Next Wednesday the two groups will host a free suicide prevention training program at the Ojibwa Community Library in Baraga. QPR training or Question Persuade and Refer, trains individuals how to …

With great weather rolling into the Keweenaw Peninsula for the weekend, some people may want to get outside for a little fun run. The 18th annual Denise Marth Memorial Family Fun Run Walk and Roll will gather the community in L’Anse tomorrow. The fun run, walk, and roll route will take …

The Buffalo Reef Task Force will pick work back up on removing stamp sands from the Buffalo Reef this summer. The Buffalo Reef located between Gay and Traverse Bay on the east side of the Keweenaw Peninsula is one of the most vital spawning areas for Lake Superior Lake Trout and Whitefish. The reef over the years has become filled …

Michigan Tech has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research by the U.S. National Security Agency. The designation recognizes the institution’s dedication to the rigorous requirements set by the NSA. College of Computing Department of Computer Science Associate Professor Bo Chen says that the designation will allow …

Snowmobilers will turn into other riders now that the sun’s out. Michigan’s ATV season has officially opened, and the Keweenaw ATV Club looks forward to greeting many familiar faces and new friends while out this summer. In the Keweenaw Peninsula ATV and side-by-side enthusiasts have plenty of miles of trails to ride before exploring the entire …

The five great lakes are home to thousands of shipwrecks, some of which have even been found. Next week the Keweenaw Rock and Minerals Club has invited diver and maritime historian Dan Fountain to share his story about the Upper Peninsula’s shipwrecks he had the pleasure to explore.  Growing up in Ishpeming developed a keen interest in …