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On Saturday the Copper Country Recycling Initiative is celebrating Earth Day. And what better way than with showing people how easy it is to compost. People interested in receiving free red worms compost piles for their gardens can stop by the Portage Lake District Library at 1:30 pm. Be sure …

Flying Squirrel, Woopidy Woo, Bullwinkle, Raptor Ridge, Danimal trails and more will reopen for mountain bikers this year. Last year a variety of Copper Harbor’s high flying bike trails were closed due to the property at the time was under Keweenaw County’s insurance. Work by the Copper Harbor Trails Club …

At 7 am this morning Houghton sheriff deputies responded to a bus fire on Askel Road. The bus driver had just started her route, and no students were on the bus. The driver pulled over to the side of road due to a loss in power steering. Lamars Bus was …

Veterans will continue to enjoy free rides from Hancock Transit. At last night’s meeting, city council members extended the program for four months, and held out hope that it could continue even longer. Residents who have used the program have told city officials that they appreciate it. Veterans of all …

Michigan State Police investigators are asking for your help in identifying a location. The Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a voyeurism case. Some photographs have been recovered that appear to have been taken illicitly inside a changing or dressing room. It’s not known when the photos were …

Road construction season is getting underway. The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced four bridge projects that will be undertaken this summer. In each case, the road deck will be replaced, along with structural repairs and roadway approach work. The first will involve US-45 over Roselawn Creek, just north of …

MSP Calumet Post is joining their brothers and sisters around the state to raise awareness for sexual assault. The Purses with a Purpose campaign began in 2019 at MSP’s Cadillac Post and has grown to become a statewide effort. Trooper Brian Poyhonen is in charge of the Calumet Post’s campaign, …

Lack of water out west once again is threatening the safety of the great lakes. Tomorrow night author Dave Dempsey will speak before the upper peninsula environmental coalition in a online seminar. Dempsey will discuss issues that deal with fresh water commercialization, curbing the impacts to the great lakes compact …

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly is asking for help to produce and deliver Easter dinners to seniors in the community who would otherwise be alone on the holiday. Executive Director Cathy Kass-Aten says volunteers are needed that Sunday… Kitchen help, which is at 8:00 in the morning at most sites, …

The next round of local elections is less than a month away. Voters in several jurisdictions in the Copper Country will be deciding on local issues on May 3rd. In the City of Houghton, three candidates are running for the opportunity to fill out the unexpired council term of Dan …