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The leaves are changing colors. Which can only mean that snow will return to the Upper Peninsula soon enough. Hancock Public Schools has opened the district bid for snow removal and sanding for the 2024 -25 school year. The district will accept bids until October 15th. The contract will need …

Visit Keweenaw shares that the state and TNC have found a way to Bare Bluff and the Montreal Falls after several years without recreational access. The Michigan DNR and the Nature Conservancy have determined new access for visitors to Bare Bluff and the Montreal Falls. For several years’ public use …

Houghton’s city council will have three seats up for election in November. The city has four candidates registered for the election. Philip Foltz, was a former council member. He says that while on the council four years ago he brought experience from time working in public works. “Having had the …

This story was produce by My UP News Anchor Rebecca Bartleme. Find the original story here. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nestle announces her office has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to support the recently launched Operation Survivor Justice. The …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball over the weekend… Calumet won the D3-D4 Showdown in Livonia. In pool play Friday, the Copper Kings defeated Allen Park Inter-State and Manchester, and split with Mendon. In bracket play, Calumet defeated three top-10 teams… …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation enjoys giving back to the community. For seven years the foundation has organized Giving Tuesday. Raising funds for several organizations, and programs aimed at creating more healthful communities in the copper country. Last year we had 32 different things we were raising money for. Some …

Gogebic Community College earns a 70,000 dollars award to cover tuition and book costs from the Michigan Center for Rural Health. The Superior Health Foundation announced this week that it will also award the community college another 25000 dollars to support emergency medical service Education. The one-year grant will cover …

Last year the community showed their Plaidurday pride at Houghton High School. Setting the record straight for who has the most pride in wearing plaid. In one week Visit Keweenaw plans to again bring the community together, and reset the area’s record to have more than 1800 people wearing plaid …

The Quincy Mine hoist draws many eyes to the top of Quincy Hill. But a new art installation will bring eyes to the other side of US-41. Yesterday the Keweenaw National Historical Park, the Park Advisory Commission, and artist Kasey Koski unveiled four new statues highlighting the Quincy Dryhouse Ruins. …

Over the last couple of years, many communities around the Copper Country have begun work toward developing more accessible spaces around town. The need for recreation and spaces in a community that is accessible to all people regardless of mobility is large. But through important conversations, community leaders can better …