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A homeless shelter in the Copper Country is closer to becoming a reality and you can help make it happen. The organizers of Hope House have set up a Go Fund Me site with the goal of raising $5,000 to get the shelter started. Roughly 150 people are said to …

HANCOCK:  Beach Guard, the Bathing Beach Information System that provides Michigan residents with bathing beach water quality information. The Western UP is finally experiencing the warm weather that prompts many local residents to visit a beach to beat the heat.   You may wonder, “Is the water safe for swimming?” The …

A Grand Rapids man accused of selling drugs in the Houghton area was sentenced in Houghton County Circuit Court. 19 year-old Jon David Ettinger was sentenced Friday to three months in Houghton County Jail and will be credited for the 38 days he has already served. After his sentence, he …

Vollwerth’s in Hancock was doing business as usual when a customer came in and brought up reports of construction workers being mistreated by motorists, according to Vollwerth’s President Adam Manderfield. “We were just kind of disturbed by it,” said President of Vollwerth’s Adam Manderfield. “One of the girls in the …

Early last week, a beaver dam collapsed, creating a head of water that was estimated to be 10 feet tall. The water completely washed out Stagecoach Road in Michigamme. The Engineer and Manager of the Baraga County Road Commission Doug Mills said no one was injured in the collapse that …

ADAMS TOWNSHIP — Members of the South Range Volunteer Fire Department are being credited with finding two missing men early Friday morning in Adams Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post were called at 11:10 p.m. Thursday on a report of two men in their 60’s who went …

What a Ride … In! Beautiful day, Beautiful ride and okay, beautiful people on “Ride In” ride of July 16th.   We had 15 machines; two horses along with 24 people join us on our ride.  The machines left at 10:00 a.m. from Stannard Park heading east on the SB multi-use …

HOUGHTON, MI, July 20, 2017 — What happens when you combine Chinese martial arts, dance and acrobats in “China Gold”, a dark and physical interpretation by PUSH Physical Theatre of the gothic tale “Dracula,” world-class modern dance “Ailey II”, and an award winning all-new play from LA Theatre Works about …

Celebrate the beauty and bounty of Lake Superior!  Copper Harbor community volunteers, along with the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative, are organizing the 5th annual Lake Superior Day Festival Sunday with lots of special activities at the 6th Street Dock along the Copper Harbor Boardwalk (near Isle Royale Queen boat dock): Enjoy fish stew (Kalamojakka), homemade pies, rieska (Finnish flatbread), and …

The Portage Health Foundation hosted informal sessions for people who are looking to fund their projects through their Stop The Roar Of Hunger food initiative. The sessions allowed potential applicants to ask questions and learn more about the funds. During this round of funding, Chelsea Goodreau from PHF Marketing and …