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With warmer days and sunnier skies ahead in the Keweenaw Peninsula, the region has begun preparing for the annual farmer’s market season. Last year the local farmer’s market collective got the ball rolling with an introductory festival at the Houghton Waterfront Pier. This year the city of Houghton and the …

A bill to name a section of M-26 after a former resident and World War Two veteran will move to the state senate for further consideration. Earlier this week representative Greg Markkanen spoke on behalf of his bill to rename a section of M-26 to the Private Wesley Karna Memorial …

Parents may remember fellow students sneaking out to smoke a cigarette in high school. Today’s students are confronted with a different way of ingesting nicotine. Next week the Copper Country Great Start Collaborative, UP Kids, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will invite Michigan state Trooper Nahri from the Calumet Post to share …

Michigan Tech names Bo Chen and Niusen Chen the 2024 Bhakta Rath Award Winners. Researcher Bo Chen and his former student Niusen Chen have worked together for six years on breakthrough design security capabilities for mobile devices. Bo Chen says that since earning his doctoral degree he’s worked on security research, and began exploring the …

Hancock’s fire department will receive an anonymous 10,000-dollar donation from a private citizen. Last night Fire Chief Bill Lepisto announced to the city council that a resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, has donated 10,000 dollars to the Hancock Fire Department. Lepisto says that after discussing the donation and the department’s needs with the donor, they determined the funds …

Spring cleaning around the house might have been completed in the last few weeks. But the Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation coalition has a much larger living room to clean up this spring than most residents. This weekend KORC will hold the organization’s annual spring clean-up to help maintain hiking trails, access …

The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan announces federal charges have been filed against three men accused of starting a fire in 2022 in the Isle Royale National Park. Dyan Wagner 29 of Grand Rapids, Jason Allard 28 of Macomb, and Scott Allard 30 of Clinton Township are charged with one count of lighting, tending, or sing a fire causing real property damage, and …

State Senator Ed McBroom is listed as the only Michigan legislator to yet file income reports with the secretary of state. In a report by Bridge Michigan yesterday, Senator Ed McBroom was the only legislator in the state to yet file income, interests, and dealings reports for a deadline last month. Senator McBroom …

Michigan Technological University Parade of Nations announces the winner of the annual student logo competition. Isabella Tampas from Lake Linden High School has been selected as the 2024 Parade of Nations Logo contest winner for her design encapsulating the theme of Holidays Around the World. The Parade of Nations is an annual tradition at Michigan Tech …

The Copper Country Community Arts Center’s 4th annual online auction fundraiser will open in one week. The Copper Country Community Arts Center’s annual online auction will start next Wednesday and last for four days. Starting today the community can view art pieces made by local artists up for auction on the CCCAC’s website. The 4th annual Copper …