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Quick action by off-duty volunteer firefighters saved a Halloween event in Ontonagon from becoming disastrous. On Friday at 5:45 pm the Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department was paged for a vehicle fire at Ontonagon Area High School during the Halloween Carnival. A firefighter that was at the event was able to …

The Summit Lake Fire remains within its existing footprint and has become 42 percent contained. On Thursday the U.S. National Forest Service announced fire fighting crews have contained 42 percent of the wildfire that started October 18th. The blaze has consumed 328 acres of forest, primarily hardwood and conifers. Crews …

Results are in for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Primary Election. On Saturday KBIC tribe members chose four representatives from a selection of 10 candidates. Tony Loonsfoot led the pack with 127 votes, followed by Sue Ellen Elmblad with 112 ballots cast. They will be joined on the KBIC council …

Soon Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s Giving Tuesday portal will start to receive donations from the community and friends of the Keweenaw Peninsula. This year the organization’s campaign that spread money across the Copper Country will support 50 organizations. In the last two years, the day has grown in size …

As a reminder winter parking enforcement has begun in communities around the Copper Country. Within the last 24 hours cities and townships will begin to enforce overnight street parking. Cities such as Houghton request vehicles be removed from the roadway for the hours between 2 am and 7 am. These …

Operation Copper Country Active Duty is ready to take off from the Keweenaw Peninsula. Recently the Auxiliary of the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 in Hancock announced Operation Copper Country Active Duty 2024 will work with the Houghton High School Interact Club to support active duty servicemen and women. …

Houghton Portage Township schools asks the district’s residents to fund a bond millage extension. since summer district officials have worked to inform the community about how millage may impact taxpayers. The bond would fund three phases of work, security and technology upgrades at facilities, new flex space in the elementary …

A great way to spend a rainy Halloween night will take place in Chassell. Trick-or-treaters who want to keep their costume pristine or don’t want to travel the neighborhood in the drizzle can attend a Halloween party with the Chassell Lions Club. From 6 to 8 pm, the Lions Club …

Five percent of visitors traveling to Michigan recreate in the Upper Peninsula but spend more than one and a half billion dollars in the region. Recently Visit Keweenaw shared data gathered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, tracking visitor spending around the state for Michigan‘s tourism economy.  The region saw …

This story was produced by My UP News correspondent Brianna McLean. Find the original story here. Eagle Mine is holding its bi-annual community forums this week at the Powell, Michigamme and Humboldt townships halls.  These forums are an opportunity for the public to learn about the current mine operations, safety …