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There are more than 100 friends of state parks groups around Michigan, but only one calls the Porcupine Mountains home. Friends of the Porkies began with the wilderness state park’s ski club, that operated like an early form of the friends groups that would come later. Officially the Friends of …

For many people in the Copper Country, Thanksgiving will begin with a brisk walk or run. The annual Turkey Trot at U.P. Health System-Portage will begin tomorrow morning at 9:00. Organizer Angela Luskin says all are welcome… It’s a family-friendly event, completely free, there’s no timing. We will have Turkey …

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly is finalizing plans for the free Thanksgiving dinners they will be serving to local seniors tomorrow.  After two years of delivery-only service caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathy Kass-Aten says six sit-down sites will be reopened for the holiday… Sacred Heart Church in Calumet, Church …

Hard on the heels of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Christmas season arrives in the Copper Country Friday evening. Hancock’s annual Christmas Walk will take place along Quincy Street between 5:00 and 7:00.  This year’s theme is “Frosty Comes to Hancock.” Santa will be there too, and they will lead the …

Local businesses are banding together to encourage residents to do as much Christmas shopping as possible in the Keweenaw this year. The Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Small Business Saturday this Saturday. The Chamber’s Katie Schlief says their Welcome Center at Franklin Square in Houghton will be open …

Giving Tuesday helps highlight various non profits working in the copper country. Many are well known outside of the area, but others are not so well known. The Dan Schmitt Gift of Music may fall into the later category, but the work they do with kids in the region helps …

Part of the Portage Health Foundation’s mission is creating happier and healthier communities in the Keweenaw Peninsula. With that goal in mind the foundation has spent a lot of time and money helping support various trail clubs and outdoor recreation groups in the Copper Country. But with outdoor recreation comes …

This Satuday artisans and vendors gathering at the Rozsa Center for another local holiday shopping opportunity. The Rozsa Center will hold the 24th annual Home for the Holidays Gift Market, for students and the community, to check out some great local artists, businesses and vendors. The Home for the Holidays …

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday means it is that time of the year again; when shoppers will pack stores around the country to get the best discounts for holiday shopping. And while a lot of focus is always placed on brand names and big box stores, …

Two building projects in Calumet will receive big boosts from the state. Grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Michigan Strategic Fund will help pay for renovations of the historic structures. Fire Tower Property Group, LLC plans to redevelop the two-story building at 104 Fifth Street, and will use the …