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Houghton Portage Township Schools thanks the community for its interest and participation in recent weeks to help the district elevate education for ALL Gremlins. The district completed its second community forum on Wednesday and has since released a survey for attendees and the community to respond to. The survey will …

Celebrate March as Youth Arts Month with the Copper Country Community Arts Center. Starting tomorrow and running throughout the month, the community arts center will open its youth gallery displaying artwork from local students. This year the gallery will share works created by students from Baraga Area School, Calumet High …

Houghton County first responders reported to an apartment fire in Chassell this morning. At 5:30 am the Houghton County sheriff responded to 45190 US-41 for a fire at the Northwoods Resort and Apartments. Upon arrival, the north side of the structure was observed as fully engulfed in flame. Deputies made …

Children should never go through traumatic or abusive experiences. However, criminals with ill intent will still perpetrate abuse against children. In the Copper Country, since 2020, the Houghton Keweenaw Child Advocacy Center has worked with 175 cases to help victims of physical and sexual abuse document their experience and begin …

Copper Dog’s Weekend of Fun will start at 5 o’clock today. Even though the snow has not stuck around long enough to build the sled trail base, organizers have plenty of fun planned. This year the CopperDog will host the Upper Peninsula’s first known official weight-pulling competition with the introduction …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government sent emergency funds to states, counties, and municipalities across the country. In 2022 when the city of Houghton received its 800,000 dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act leaders said they would not spend funds quickly. Most of those funds have been used …

The Finlandia Foundation National receives four million dollars from a Farmington Hills-based Finnish-American group, following the sale of its Tapiola Village Apartments property. The Finlandia Foundation National will receive a 4 million dollar gift from the Finnish Center Association’s Senior Citizens Housing Corporation in Farmington Hills. FFN President Ann-Mari Paster …

Reading about someone else’s healing journey can help guide trauma victims on their path. Copper Shores Victim Support will soon launch a new book club to offer support to adults navigating the healing journey through literature. Victim Support Advocate Rachel Lamppa says that Copper Shores wants to look for more …

Houghton’s City Council has relights the conversation about potential streetlights in neighborhoods west of M-26. Last night at the city council meeting members decided to collect more data from residents living in West Houghton about street lighting. With the intent of comparing if views have changed since Houghton last sparked …

The final significant winter event in the Copper Country has fallen victim to the “winter that wasn’t.” Organizers of the Great Bear Chase announced this afternoon that the event has been called off. It was scheduled for March 9th at the Swedetown Trails. Organizers cited predicted warm temperatures this weekend, …