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When service men and women come home after active duty sorting through veteran benefits can be difficult without the right help. Later today, Copper Country veterans affairs offices will host the Copper Country Veterans Resource Fair at the Calumet Colosseum. Some of the information available at the fair includes a …

The final schedule has been released for this weekend’s Baraga County Fair. Preliminary activities begin Thursday evening, with the arrival and judging of small animals, and interviews with the queen candidates. Friday activities begin in earnest at 3:00, when the food and craft vendors open for business. Bounce houses for …

The City of Houghton Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying a motorcyclist. Houghton police are searching for a motorcyclist, recently seen in the area, for questioning regarding  traffic violations. The city of Houghton has posted photos of the motorcyclist on the city’s Facebook page. Copies of …

Lighthouse’s seems to draw all kinds of people to them. From visitors, to ships seeking safe harbor. Off shore lights rarely see visitors, but are just as fascinating, if not more than their coastal counterparts. Tomorrow evening the Keweenaw County Historical Society, has invited Jeremiah Mason, descendant of the lighthouse …

A seven year old child drowned in Misery Bay over the weekend, in Ontoangon County. On Friday the Ontonagon County Sheriff was dispatched to the Misery Bay boat launch for a report of a missing seven year old boy. Superior Search and Rescue with assistance from volunteers, were able to …

During the peak of the Copper mining industry in the Keweenaw Peninsula, existed more than 40 cultural ethnic groups. A large portion of the immigrant community here came from eastern Europe. Over the years, preserving those cultural groups and traditions has become important to many area residents. One group often …

Many may consider summer as the most relaxing time of the year for students, but stress over the start of school can creep up in the weeks leading up to the start of school. To help teens in the area get ready for going back to school, Unite Mental Health …

Anyone interested in cheering on the 55 cyclists with Tour Da Yoop, Eh! can join the pack at Bridgeview Park this morning for the start at 7 am and 8 am. This year’s tour alone the annual cycling event has raised 107,000 dollars for the U.P. Lions Childhood Cancer fund. …

More work on Shelden Avenue is expected to shutdown a single lane this week. The city will have crews working between Michigan Made and the Print Shop, at the former Shelden Avenue parking deck entrance, on creating a pedestrian walkway down to Lakeshore Drive. “And there’s a lane closure, which …

UP health systems home care and hospice’s 3rd annual butterfly release will have the fascinating pollinator fly off in remembrance of those who have passed away. Saturday’s event will take place at Kestner park and include music from a local choir. “And this year it will be the choir, Noteworthy. …