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When it opened its doors five years ago, OcuGlass had four employees. The company is now reporting that sales are up and they have recently hired six new employees..   “When I started, there was one shift, there was seven people and we’re at 30 right now,” said shift foreman …

The Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock is featuring artwork from area elementary, middle, and high school students from March 3-31 for Celebrate Youth Arts Month 2018. The Youth Gallery and the Kerredge Gallery at the CCCAC will be filled floor to ceiling with local youth art.  March is …

The City of Houghton will soon be home to a new restaurant. City council unanimously voted last night to provide funding for the start up from its revolving loan fund. Restaurant owner, Paul Gemignani will be operating the new facility on Sheldon Avenue in the upcoming months. It will be …

Hancock- The Copper Country Community Arts Center has a number of art classes lined up for March. Deadlines are just a few days away for many classes. The line up includes: Introduction to Letterpress Printing; Beading in Circles with Cynthia Cote; Floral Acrylic Painting with Madhura Mehendale; Sewing Basics for …

Artists in the Keweenaw will have the opportunity this weekend to gain some expert insight on producing their artwork. As the Calumet Art Center is preparing for spring classes, it will be hosting an embellishment class this Saturday.   The class helps artists to understand what elements to include and …

Snow, sunshine, and warm temperatures make for a great weekend of outdoor activities! Kick off your weekend on Friday, March 2 in Calumet, Michigan with the start of the annual CopperDog 150 race. Join other spectators at 7:00pm for the start of the 9th annual dogsled race in downtown Calumet. Fifth …

February 27, 2018 – As MIOSHA’s Stop Falls. Save Lives. worker safety awareness campaign continues into its second year, the focus will be on reducing worker deaths due to falls in the roofing industry. While the overall number of MIOSHA-covered worker fatalities declined last year, along with a decline in fatalities due to …

Vendors are invited to take part in the annual Baraga County Spring Fling…taking place at the Niiwin Akeaa Center in Baraga on Saturday, May 12th from 11am to 2pm. The event is free for vendors and open to the public. Local groups or agencies interested in having a booth or …

February 27, 2018 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting additional annual spring weight restrictions to protect roads. Effective at 6 a.m. Thursday, March 1, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the Michigan/Indiana and Michigan/Ohio state lines north to and …

Will there be a time when there is no longer snow during the winter in the Copper Country? A new documentary on climate change called Saving Snow: Protecting Our Winter Economy premieres Thursday at the Calumet Theater. The movie features friends from the Birkie, and also Minnesota native Jessie Diggins, …