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Summer reading program are nearly complete. So there’s still time to pick up a new book before the start of the school year. In one week the Hancock Public Library will host its annual used book sale on August 9th and 10th. The annual used book sale offers a unique …

The Rozsa Center for Performing Arts announces the 2024 presenting series schedule. Throughout the years the Rozsa Center has brought to the Copper Country several incredible performances, laugh-out-loud shows, roaring concerts, and diverse keynote addresses. In 2024 and 2025 the theater will continue that streak with the presenting series including …

Representative Greg Markkanen says a recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court that will raise the minimum wage and change tip pay for service works will negatively impact small businesses. In a recent 4-3 decision the Michigan Supreme Court says the state legislature in 2018 unconstitutionally amended and adopted minimum …

Houghton Department of Public Works will temporarily close a section of Lakeshore Drive. Beginning Monday, East Lakeshore Drive will close between Huron Street and Center Ice’s business. Additionally, the city will close Huron Street at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive, not allowing traffic north on Huron Street from Shelden Avenue. …

With so many children’s programs, the Portage Lake District Library serves many families in the Keweenaw Peninsula. As a central spot for families in the Copper Country, the library has offered space for the CCISD Parent Café to co-host an event. On August 15th the CCISD Parent café will gather …

Feeding America’s mobile food pantry returns next week to Ontonagon County. Next Wednesday, Feeding America will deliver a semi-truck full of food to Ontonagon. The food distribution program has been organized as a partnered event between Feeding America and the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation for several years. Mobile Food …

Sometimes it’s just easier to take a ride up the mountain than going for a hike. Mount Bohemia Ski Resorts has begun ski lift tours traveling up the hill to view the beauty that is Lac la Belle and the Keweenaw Peninsula. The tour features sights of landmarks like Manitou …

Verna Mize Triathlon will make a slight change to this year’s route. In years past the triathlon has had runners and bikers run toward downtown Houghton along Lakeshore Drive. However, with construction on the roadway, organizers will change the route to run along Houghton Canal Road. Racers will leave the …

KISMA and Keweenaw Wild Ones partner to help the Copper Country remove invasive species from their yards. Barberry plants that were once commonly used by landscapers can easily move into forested areas, where the plant becomes a much different problem. KISMA program coordinator Sigrid Resh says that homeowners who want …

A new plat book has been published by Houghton Keweenaw County 4-h. The plat book includes detailed land ownership maps for the peninsula across 166 pages. The maps show property boundaries for all rural parcels, landowner names, and acre sizes. The book used LiDAR aerial view maps, enhanced by elevation …