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It’s creepy and it’s kooky, it’s mysterious and spooky, it’s Halloween in the copper country. This weekend two of the area’s largest Halloween community events are taking place. Kicking off the weekend will start tonight with Boo on the Bay in L’Anse. The L’Anse Downtown Development Authority invites kids and …

Hannah Bethel’s star in Nashville will come home to rest in the copper country in about a week. The country singer – songwriter, who was born and raised the Keweenaw Peninsula will make her second professional appearance on the historic calumet theater stage. She says that it’s exciting to return …

Mitchell Peterson spent nine years away from home. But has returned to the are with a goal. To reconnect with his family and learn from his 18 Uncles. Peterson spent the past few years working and studying in Spain. But felt a calling to come back to the Keweenaw Peninsula, …

The Houghton County Sheriff is investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that occurred in Twin Lakes. The sheriff’s department reports that a breaking incident has occurred at a home on Crescent Beach Road in Twin Lakes. The residence tenants believe the incident happened within the last couple of weeks. The tenants were …

The power of partnership has been a major topic within Pavlis Honors College on Michigan Tech’s campus. Enough of a conversation starter, that the college will use it for its theme of this year’s Communities and Global Engagement Conference. The C&GE conference highlights student and faculty work to support impoverished …

The Upper Peninsula’s population is older than many other regions of the state of Michigan. Because the population trends are older than in other areas, there is a likelihood that a neighbor, friend, or family member suffers from one or more symptoms of dementia. UPCAP says that in the United …

One Man from a July Multi Agency Sex Offender sting operation has entered a plea of guilty to attempting to accost a child for immoral purposes. Juan Marin, 47 years old of Hancock, has entered a guilty plea to a high court misdemeanor charge as a part of a plea …

The city of Houghton’s police department hopes to add two more officers to the department. With help from the city council, the police department will seek two candidates to sponsor their training at the police academy. The Houghton police department will seek to alleviate some of the cost of sponsoring …

There’s been a change atop the company that hopes to begin mining copper in the western Upper Peninsula soon. Highland Copper Company President and Chief Executive Officer Denis Miville-Deschênes is leaving, after nearly seven years at the helm. Chief Financial Officer Barry O’Shea will serve as Interim CEO, effective immediately, …

The Houghton County Sheriff has recovered a stolen motorcycle. The sheriff’s office reports that deputies recovered a stolen motorcycle from the lake linden area earlier today. The vehicle is described as a Viper brand 125 to 150 cc motor-cross style of motorcycle, with a black seat and blue paneling. Anyone …