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The final days of summer vacation are a busy time for many families. Some might take a last-chance vacation away from home. While others might begin preparing for the upcoming school year. Each year the Copper Country Angel Mission has organized the annual backpack program to support students receiving the …

August primary’s election has been marked in the books. A little more than 6,000 residents of Houghton County participated—voting on several local millage proposals and selecting candidates for primary nominations. A county-wide proposal to fund operations was passed 3803 to 1291 Votes. The City of Houghton and Portage Township residents …

Let’s Rebuild Community needs volunteers willing to work this Saturday on homes in the local area. Let’s Rebuild Community works throughout the Copper Country to identify homes owned by seniors who need small upgrades that improve the liveability and length of the structure. The 2024 summer project will assist with …

The burden teachers take on as leaders of classrooms carries a heavy load. This school year IncredibleBank hopes to provide some relief to area teachers while collecting supplies for classrooms. The Teacher Supply Drive during August will collect essential tools to support teachers and students as they prepare for the …

Gogebic Community College receives a grant from the USDA Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant program. GCC has been named one of the annual recipients of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant award. Grant awards range between 50,000 and one million dollars over …

KISMA and Keweenaw WildOnes Barberry trade-up day moves south to L’Anse later this week. On Thursday residents around the L’Anse and Baraga area can dig up old barberry bushes in their yards. Stop by the DPW garage, drop off the barberry, and receive a 10-dollar gift certificate for a local …

The first step to participating in local functions starts today. Submitting your vote to the ballot box. But there are more ways to get involved with how the community operates. Such as earning a seat on a city council. The city of Hancock will have five seats open on the …

 As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home:  Rachel Marie Keranen, age 89, of Baraga, Michigan passed away with family by her side, on Monday, July 29th, 2024 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Oskar Michigan on June 18, 1935 to John & Lydia (Rintamaki) Knuuttila. Rachel moved …

Voluntary blood donations save lives. Alhough blood supplies are always in need, rural regions often struggle to fill the needs of the community. The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center regularly sets up donation sites throughout the region all year round. Tomorrow the UPRBC will host an annual blood drive at …

Michigan DNR approves 2.6 million dollars in grant funds supporting recreational boating experiences around the Northern Lower and Upper peninsulas. Last week the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that 2.6 million dollars were awarded to 10 projects around the northern regions of the state as a part of the …