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The stories telling the tales of the people in the Copper Country run as deep as the region’s historic mines. Throughout the summer the Quincy Mine Hoist Association has invited the community and area’s visitors to learn about the history on the hill at the Quincy Mine with help from …

Glass half full, there’s still another half left of summer. Even though the school year won’t start for a few more weeks, the Copper Country Angel Mission already has the region’s students in mind. Each year the Angel Mission organizes an annual backpack fundraiser to gather school supplies for the …

Michigan Techs Husky Eats partners with TRIO Upward Bound for a delicious summer program. Tomorrow twenty-three local high school students will participate in a culinary cook-off as a part of the TRIO summer programs offered at Michigan Technological University. The culinary program has been sponsored by Husky Eats, as a …

Evan Dixon will have a waiver hearing scheduled in August.  Yesterday the 97th district court held a status hearing to keep the court, defense and prosecution on the same page. Dixon has been charged with the first degree murder of Theron Duncan in November 2023 at the Douglas House Saloon. …

Earlier this month Baraga State Park unveiled new playground equipment. The park’s improvement was supported by a grant from the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation. The new features take inspiration from nature for its design. But most importantly, the new playground structure has been rated for ADA accessibility. While at …

Michigan Technological University Student Affairs names the new Executive Director of Career Services. Cody Kangas has been selected as the new Executive Director of Career Services at Michigan Tech. Kangas has worked with the university for the past 17 years providing extensive expertise in strategic partnership building and innovative program …

The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce works tirelessly to support local businesses in the region. Recently the chamber of commerce has opened access to grant funds through the Baraga County Dynamo Grant Program. The program seeks to attract new businesses and assist young businesses in Baraga County with up to …

Michigan’s Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy supports innovation with available grants as a part of NextCycle Michigan. EGLE and the NextCyle Michigan circular economy development program have worked together to make grant funding available. Supporting innovations ranging from upstream solutions to creations and scale of markets for recovered …

Canal Run weekend has finally come to Hancock. And with it comes time for key ingredients. The traditional street fair celebrating Hancock’s small business culture and local musicians always takes place Friday before the Canal Run. Over the years Key Ingredients has included several delicious food options, and sweet sounds …

The Michigan Department of Transportation notifies travelers to a mine equipment transport tomorrow evening. Drivers between Gladstone and the Tilden Mine area may expect travel delays from 11 pm tomorrow, until 5 am Wednesday, for equipment transport. The transport will include a large mine dump truck component that will be …