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Hancock Public Schools had a wide range of respondents to the district’s superintendent survey. A little over 150 people in the community submitted a survey to the district, the majority of those having lived in the district for more than 10 years. The survey asked a variety of questions that …

By now many homes have likely already begun to turn on the heater as the temperatures dip and winter moves into the upper peninsula. And with the change of the seasons comes higher energy bills for keeping the house warm. UPPCO knows that there are homes throughout its service region …

No one was injured in a single-car crash with a deer in Ontonagon County Saturday afternoon. The Ontonagon County sheriff reports that a male driver in Greenland Township was traveling north on Rousseau Road, now west of Heitla Road. When a deer jumped out in front of his vehicle. The …

Dad plays a major role in the development of a child. Over the years, the Keweenaw Family Resource Center says that dads have begun taking on larger child-rearing roles in the household. Whether parents are splitting care responsibilities, or a father operates as a stay-at-home father. Later this week, KFRC …

The Hancock public school board will call a special meeting tonight. The Hancock school board has had tonight’s date on the calendar for a while, as the district continues its search for a new superintendent. Last month Hancock School collected survey responses from the community, HPS families, and district stakeholders, …

The ballot is set for the December Keweenaw Bay Indian Community general election, following Saturday’s primary. For Tribal Council, no primary was needed in the Baraga district. In the L’Anse district, incumbent Toni J. Minton finished first, with 62 votes. She will be joined on the December ballot by Sam …

In the world of recycling nothing should go to waste. At least that is what the Copper Country Recycling Initiative hopes happens with materials brought to the Houghton County transfer station. The Copper Country Recycling Initiative has partnered with Houghton County and Michigan Tech to conduct a waste characterization study …

The Copper Country’s biggest day of giving has been planned, non-profits, picked, and now it’s time to get the community ready for Giving Tuesday 2023. The Copper Shores Community Health Foundation has announced the many local non-profit organizations taking part in the day of giving, with many returning friends, and …

Waking up bright and early to make pasties might be normal for the bakers at the Krupp’s Mini Mart. But the pasties they are making right now are a little more special than normal. That’s because today Krupp’s Mini Mart plans to bake and deliver pasties to the Copper Shores …

The Houghton Police Department plans to sponsor two officers through training at the police academy. Through funding with Michigan Commission Law Enforcement standards, the department will seek two candidates passionate about their community and interested in joining the department’s team of officers. Chief Donnelly says that the mcoles grant for …