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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and five local groups will come together next week to talk about different services and challenges in the community. Dial Help, Copper Country Community Mental Health, Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds, Unite Mental Health and Wellness and the Mental Health Support Group – Keweenaw …

Finlandia University has a new leader. Tim Pinnow will become the 17th president of the university on July 1st, succeeding Philip Johnson, who has led the college for 15 years. Tim Pinnow Pinnow is currently Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Colorado Mesa University. During a dozen years at …

The City of Hancock has set the dates for its annual spring cleanup. City residents may drop a wide variety of unwanted items off at the Public Works Garage on Tomasi Drive on May 13th between 8:30 and 6:30, and May 14th between 8:00 and 3:00. You can see a …

Houghton County is fast-tracking the appointment of a replacement for late Second District Commissioner Albert Koskela. New county board Chair Tom Tikkanen says anyone who resides in the district can apply online… If you go to the county website, you’ll find a tab for employment opportunities. Click on that, and …

Monday night news broken by politico detailing a decision has been made in the case of Dobbs v Jackson, which has sparked demonstrations across the country. Based on the leaked opinion it will overturn 1973’s case of Roe v Wade. The Burger court’s 1973 decision gave protections to the privacy …

It was a long winter for many, and none more than Dee Stadium. Over the winter, with no hiccups, ice production felt seamless to those that took to the ice. Dee Stadium operated throughout the winter with a broken controller, an essential tool for employees to create a flat sheet …

Craig Waddell will join the Houghton City Council, after winning yesterday’s special election. Waddell garnered 272 votes, edging out Robyn Johnson, who collected 262 votes. Michael Salmi finished with 106. Waddell will fill out the unexpired council term of Dan Salo, who stepped down late last year after giving up …

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging the United States Congress to move quickly to protect a woman’s right to an abortion. Following the leak of a draft opinion that indicates the U.S. Supreme Court is about to strike down the landmark Roe v Wade decision, Whitmer and 16 other governors …

Several Copper Country schools will benefit from state grants to help improve security. Houghton-Portage Township schools will get $25,238. The Lake Linden-Hubbell District will collect $62,238. The Copper Island Academy will receive $35,000. Money will go toward the purchase of equipment or technology to improve the safety and security of …

Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is getting a $150,000 grant from the Superior Health Foundation. The money will be used for a project designed to reconnect people with Substance Use Disorder to their families and communities by improving understanding of SUD, reducing stigma and developing easier access to treatment.  The …