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Everyone needs some simple kindness to get through life and have the things you need. Over the years SKY, has worked as a grassroots type of organization that supports kids in the copper country with grant funds. Through the watchful eye of teachers, SKY helps kids in the local area …

For sixty years those struggling with mental health in the Copper Country have been served by experts at the Copper Country Mental Health Services. The group serves the region’s four counties Baraga, Houghton Keewenaw, and Ontonagon. Today the facility serves the community through programs with Autism Benefit, Northern Lights Clubhouse, …

Learning the responsibilities of the road takes some practice. For young drivers getting behind the wheel can make anyone nervous the first time. And having a great driving instructor in the passenger seat certainly makes learning how to drive a lot easier to get the hang of. Registration is now …

Houghton’s has nearly finished the city’s recreation plan. All that’s left to do is for the council to approve the document, which will be sent off to the state for its records. Houghton’s recreation plan also addresses chapter four of the city’s updates to the master plan. Additional items on …

The countdown to Giving Tuesday starts today, as 30 non-profits from the area prepare for the largest day of giving in the copper country. Giving Tuesday with the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation last year raised over 650,000 dollars from individuals in the community and from friends of the Keweenaw …

Houghton County’s Building Official has been named to the board of directors for the Code Officials Conference of Michigan. Houghton County Building Official Todd LaRoux, who recently attended the Code Officials Conference of Michigan’s annual meeting last month, was asked to join the group’s board of directors. The Code Officials …

Giving Tuesday last year kept on giving to the Copper Harbor Trails Club. Around the time of the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s Giving Tuesday event last year, CHTC announced that the club would be partnering with biking industry leader, SRAM, to match the club’s Giving Tuesday donations and fundraising …

Houghton Portage Township Schools SRO Officer responds to a threat of violence at the middle school. Yesterday Houghton Middle middle school principal reported that a student had made a statement of violence against three other students. SRO Office Kirk Mills was able to remove the student from the school. District …

Since the start of Giving Tuesday, the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation has worked with a wide range of other area non-profits to bring the community the largest day of fundraising in the region. Since the beginning of Giving Tuesday, 31 Backpacks has been one of many local groups that …

Thirteen years ago Equipment Loan of the Keweenaw began working with disabled members of the community to source medical equipment. Purchasing a new wheelchair or getting maintenance can add up. With the group’s years of connections and a closet with some used equipment, Equipment Loan of the Keweenaw has helped …