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Yesterday Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bipartisan child care reform package of bills. The reforms hope to expand access to quality, affordable childcare, and builds upon the bipartisan budget, that included expanded funding for childcare centers. The package is split in two main topics; regulatory reforms, and expanding …

Juhannus concludes this weekend.  The Finnish-themed summer celebration will feature a traditional dance tonight. Visiting violinist Sara Pajunen will join the local Thimbleberry Band to provide music beginning at 7:30 at the Finnish American Heritage Center. Northwind Books will host a Juhannus Market today between 10:00 and 4:00, and tomorrow …

Fire departments will compete for local supremacy Saturday. The Houghton Fire Department will host the 68th Annual Copper Country Volunteer firefighters tournament. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara tells us competition will begin at noon on the grass at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park… It’s going to be a lot of fun …

COVID-19 levels held steady in the Copper Country last week. Health department officials confirmed 64 new cases, up slightly from the 60 reported in the previous week. Statewide levels continue to ease back from the most recent peak, and are now at less than half the level reported a month …

How do you keep invasive Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes? Call them by a different name. The state of Illinois is trying to rebrand the voracious invaders, to make them seem more palatable. The term “Asian carp” includes several species, including bighead, grass and silver carp.  Illinois wants …

MTU’s Archives are a wealth of regional, state, and community history and knowledge. The archives themselves and the people who take care of them are recognized for their dedication to preserving the history of the people who live here. This past weekend at an annual conference of the Michigan Archival …

Performances in the Park enjoys the sounds of their first summer concerts tonight. The summer series is presented by the Copper Harbor Improvement Association, and takes place in the heart of Copper Harbor at Donny Kilpela Memorial Park, centrally located along Gratiot Street. Kathy and Jeff Ihde are very excited …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education adopted its 2022-2023 budget at its monthly meeting Tuesday. The new fiscal year begins next month, and the board will hold its annual organizational meeting in July. Salaries for administrative and non-union office staff were also approved. The board noted several …

Two projects recently completed by Copper Country ISD Career and Technical Education Construction Technology students are ready to be sold to the public, Students built an  8’ x 20’ tiny house and an 8’ x 14’ sauna. During the process, they were exposed to many aspects of construction, including framing, …

For the 16th consecutive summer, selected beaches in the Copper Country will be monitored regularly for water quality. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will team up again to check e coli bacteria levels. Results will be posted to the Michigan Department of Environment, …