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Youth in the Keweenaw have a drive to take on leadership roles at an early age. And there are plenty of great ways for young people to get involved in the local community. One group that engages youth with philanthropy, leadership, community service, and work to address the needs of …

A single lane will close on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge next week while MDOT crews continue elevator replacement work. Starting Monday motorists should expect the northbound outside lane on the bridge to close to vehicle traffic during daytime hours. The northbound sidewalk will remain closed. The work continues the …

350 new huskies will join Michigan Technological University’s vast and global network of alumni tomorrow. Michigan Tech’s 2023 mid-year commencement includes graduates taking their first steps toward leading incredible careers. Tomorrow’s commencement will include two speakers representing the undergraduate and graduate classes. Aerith Cruz from Minnesota hopes to inspire her …

Over the summer the Keweenaw National Historic Park partnered with the Calumet Keweenaw Sportsman’s Club to offer several fishing camps to youth in the region. Thanks to a successful summer, and partnership between the two groups, the Keweenaw National Historic Park has received approval to hire an intern for the …

Over four years students have completed their journey to become leaders, learn responsibility, and honor their oath to service for the country. Tomorrow Michigan Tech University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs will host the fall 2023 commissioning ceremony. The ceremony marks the end of the cadets’ educational journeys as …

The Gogebic Conservation District has hired a new Forest Assistance Program Forester to serve Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties. Parker Wohlstein recently graduated from the University of Kentucky with a  degree in Forestry and a minor in Wildlife Biology and Management. Since 2020 Wohlstein has worked in conservation management previously in …

Around the Copper Country, many residents have kept up hobbies like cross-country skiing because of the physical exercise and social atmosphere on the trails. Some of the residents were even taught about the sport from an early age. The Copper Country Ski Tigers keep up that community tradition, and each …

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently announced it has received 5.6 million dollars in grants from the Walmart Acres for America program. The 5.6 million dollars in funds split across ten grants will support conservation efforts of 148,000 acres of forestlands in nine states. The 5.6 million dollars of …

The city of Houghton seeks residents to actively participate in reviewing the city charter. Houghton will seek five city residents who will meet throughout 2024 to form a City of Houghton Charter and Study Commission. The goal of the commission is to make recommendations to the city council about potential …

There might not be enough snow on the ground for the sled teams right now. But that doesn’t mean organizers are furiously preparing for another year of the Copper Dog 150 sled dog races. Each year during the race, attendees can purchase warm copper dog apparel, or pick up the …