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Update: 857 Superior Roboworks wasn’t the only local robotics team to see success in Escanaba and at Lake Superior State University during March.   Calumet’s CopperBots 2586 and Lake Linden-Hubbell’s Robotic Turmoil 5486 took third and seventh, respectively, in the finals at Escanaba. Calumet CopperBots also earned the District  Engineering …

Laurium has begun the task of updating the village’s recreation plan. The last time the village updated the recreation plan was in the late 1990’s. Village Manager Ian Lewis says that creating a new version of the village’s recreation plan will help Laurium gain access to critical funding sources such …

The 97th District Courts of Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties will become a MiFILE court. The 97th District Court announced on Thursday it will join more than 50 other Michigan court systems in the MiFILE initiative. MiFILE implements an e-filing system sponsored by the Michigan Supreme Court and State Court …

In line with other viral trends from winter weather states and regions of the country, MDOT introduces the statewide Paint the Plow program in 2024 and 25. The unique opportunity with the state transportation department will partner with area schools to help communicate safe driving practices in Michigan. The Paint …

With spring just around the corner, the Copper Country’s local farmer’s markets will return to parks, piers, and spaces in the region. Last year to kick off the farmer’s market season, and encourage the local economy with local artisans and food producers, From the Ground Farmer’s Market Collective held its …

In less than a month aurora chasers from across the country plan to travel to one of the country’s greatest regions to catch the Northern Lights. The Keweenaw Dark Sky Park at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will host the 2nd annual Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival in mid-April. The festival …

A 19-year-old Calumet man has been arrested for stealing a vehicle from a Hancock home. On Wednesday the Hancock police department received a call from an address on West Quincy Street for a stolen vehicle. The vehicle’s owner notified police that from security camera footage his tan 2005 Chevy Impala …

The Hancock Trails Club will cancel the Snowduro bike ride this Saturday. Given the recent warm-up in temperatures and early spring thaw, the Hancock Trails club will not run the snow bike enduro event this weekend. The trail’s club has expressed that it will shift its focus from maintaining winter …

An Ontonagon man has recovered from only minor injuries after falling through the ice on Lake Gogebic. On Wednesday Michigan DNR Conservation Officers and Bergland Volunteer Firefighters responded to a report of a man who had fallen through the weakened ice of Lake Gogebic near Merriweather in Bergland Township. At …

After a few months of construction, curious residents now know what businesses will operate from the top of Quincy Hill. Wuebben Construction Facilities on US -41, also home to DB Motorsports and Peak Metal Roofing, will officially welcome the community. Today the three companies with help from the Keweenaw Chamber …