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It might have been the end of summer over the weekend in Hancock. But fall is full of activity in the Copper Country. Recently Visit Keweenaw shared 15 festivals and events that will take place in the Keweenaw Peninsula this autumn. September starts that fun, with the End of Summer …

Finding fun and safe spaces for kids outside of school can be hard. But Kaleidoscope helps make the task easy on parents. With the new school year underway across the Copper Country, Kaleidoscope’s after-school classes and programs will start soon. The educational nonprofit works throughout the year with students in …

Michigan State Police report a fatal accident occurred recently in Copper City. On August 29th troopers from the MSP Calumet post responded to a fatal crash on Copper City road in Calumet township. Troopers say that a 27-year-old male on a dirt bike was crossing the center line and struck …

Loneliness and mental health can lead to devastation within a community. But suicide is not the answer to life‘s challenges. On Saturday Copper Shores Community Health Foundation hosts will bring the Copper Country together in support of preventing suicides for the 8th annual Suicide Prevention Walk. During the event the …

Tadych’s Marketplace and its parent company Coburn’s inc., support veterans with the Folds of Honor campaign in 2024. Throughout September Tadych’s marketplace partners with the Folds of Honor Foundation to raise funds for educational scholarships awarded to the spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans and first responders. During …

The Houghton Keweenaw 4 H Program awards this year’s Senior Scholarship Award to Claudia Torrey. On Friday the Houghton Keweenaw County 4 H Program announced Claudia Torrey has been awarded the 2024 Senior Scholarship Award worth 500 dollars. Torrey has become an active member of the program’s Trap Rock 4 …

Naloxone saves lives. Commonly known as Narcan, Naloxone has been used within addiction health communities to respond to opioid overdoses. Copper Shores Outreach and Education understands that spreading knowledge about addiction and tools used by professionals in the case of emergencies can help communities take action. Next week Copper Shores …

Houghton police seek information regarding a missing person. The city of Houghton police department notified the community to a missing person today. Myrica Rajdl, 18 years old, was last seen at the Walgreens in Houghton at 3 pm yesterday. She is described as last seen wearing camo pants and a …

The Keweenaw Health Foundation commits a donation to address the childcare shortage crisis in the Copper Country. Yesterday the Keweenaw Health Foundation announced it will commit a 25,000 dollar donation to CLK Schools Childcare to support services provided to the community. The donation will aid CLK Schools Childcare with expanding …

Two Nigerian men have been sentenced in federal court related to the death of a Marquette teen in 2022. Sameul and Sampson Ogoshi of Lagos Nigeria, were sentenced today in Marquette at the Federal District Court of West Michigan. Both men will spend 210 months in jail for the sexual …