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Organizers of the Baraga County Lake Trout Festival are issuing a call for volunteers to help plan and carry out this year’s event. Several veteran members of the organizing committee have retired, and several others have been pulled away from the festival this year by family commitments. The festival is …

Two local amateur radio groups are set to offer ham radio training sessions. Licensed ham operators can use their radios to talk with people around the world for pleasure. They also provide vital community services. Local instructor Don Lafreniere says they play an integral role in the CopperDog 150… We …

The Copper Harbor Trails Club sure started off the year on the right foot. Last week the trails club collected their Portage Health Foundation Giving Tuesday 2022 campaign donations, totaling 117,556 dollars from the community. This year’s donations to the trails club marked the largest fundraising jump of any group …

Doctor Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen has been named the new council chair for the Finnish Council of America at Finlandia University. She takes over the role from previous chair John Niska. Franklin-Rahkonen has sat on the Finnish Council of America for many years, serving as secretary of the executive committee. She says …

The Houghton City Planning Commission will fill its leadership roles for 2023 at its meeting tonight. The agenda also calls for the commission to set a public hearing date for a Special Land Use Permit for The Nirvana Center, which wants to establish a retail marijuana outlet in an existing …

Visit Keweenaw is seeking applicants for its 2023 Destination Development Grant Program. Grants of up to $20,000 are available for projects that improve the ability of communities in Houghton and Keweenaw County to attract tourists, and enhance the experience of visitors during their stays. The awards are open to governmental …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is again facilitating ice fishing at 25 popular locations across the Upper Peninsula by keeping access sites and parking areas plowed.  Various local partners assist the DNR with snow removal at DNR boating access sites. Local sites being plowed this winter include Vermilac Lake …

Last week’s Heikinpaiva cultural events and classes sure sounded like fun last week. And the classes will keep going this week, all leading up to the big day this Saturday. This week will included only a couple of events before Satruday, but one class is available all week long. Starting …

Three men charged with entering a mine in Keweenaw County and taking minerals have been sentenced in Keweenaw County court. In March of 2020 Calumet residents, Bent Hiltunen, Ike Kinsinger, and Eric Grandchamp were arrested for illegally entering a mine in Copper Falls, and taking minerals. Hiltunen and Kinsinger were …

The Hancock City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the city’s proposed solar and wind energy ordinance tonight. The code would regulate the type, size and placement of solar energy panels and wind turbines, with different rules for residential and industrial areas. Among the highlights:• Industrial installations would …