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The Copper Country Recycling Initiative invites the public to an informational meeting this week to learn about new opportunities for electronics collection and recycling. Steve Noble from the Sustainable Materials Management Unit of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will provide a brief overview of Michigan’s electronics collection and recycling …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Gary Peters hosted President of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Chris Swartz at a hearing of the Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee last week. Peters and the rest of the committee met to discuss how to protect Native American lands for future generations. …

The fate of the Portage Lake District Library will be decided Tuesday. The 7-year millage renewal to support the library is on the ballot for residents of the library district. The levy of 1.96 mills has supported the library for over 20 years but without it, Library Director Dillon Geshel …

Recent tests of the drinking water in Houghton has sparked some concern. In a notice on the city’s website, city officials say testing of tap water in homes for lead and copper is conducted every three years. Twenty samples were collected in September and three were found to be just …

A former Houghton High School coach and Athletic Director has been sentenced to one year in jail. 72-year-old Don Sawaski appeared in 97th District Court Friday after his case had been remanded from Houghton County Circuit Court at the end of October. He had been facing two counts of Possession …

Keweenaw National Historical Park has reduced the hours and days of operation at the Calumet Visitor Center. The facility is now open on Friday and Saturday from 10:00am – 3:00pm. The park will maintain this schedule from November 1, 2017 – May 26, 2018. The Calumet Visitor Center is free …

Students from the computer science department at Michigan Tech will be providing free tutoring at the Portage Lake District Library for those who are new to computing. The computer help sessions will be held every Saturday through December 16th and will offer a one on one experience where learners will …

Sixty students from throughout the Copper Country in grades 6 through 12 are coming together this weekend to present Disney’s The Little Mermaid as this year’s All School Musical. Director Dave Heinz says even people familiar with the movie version will have lots of new songs to look forward to. …

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly will hold a food drive this Saturday. Non-perishable donations may be dropped off in advance at many local food stores, or dropped off at the Little Brothers office in Hancock between 10:00 and 6:00. Houghton and Hancock residents can also leave donations in clearly marked …

The Western U.P. Health Department wants local residents to be aware of a hepatitis A outbreak in lower Michigan. The state Department of Health and Human Services issued an alert that they have activated the Community Health Emergency Coordination Center to coordinate the response to the outbreak. Though the cases …