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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 …

Opening space for kids to play comes pretty easy to the staff of Keweenaw Family Resource Center. But the organization also opens space for parents to connect with others in the community. Regardless of age, anyone can learn something from talking with others and also growing in experience. Tomorrow Keweenaw …

Isle Royale has updated food security rules. Recently the Isle Royale National Park Service announced it will begin implementing new food security rules in the back country to limit potential wolf and human interactions. The park’s response comes after wolves access human food and garbage in and around Rock Harbor …

For many decades the marina in Eagle Harbor has offered safety for ships and slips to dock at. The area’s safety on Lake Superior was increased by the presence of the US Coast Guard Eagle Harbor Life-Saving Station which operated until 1950. The Coast Guard now operates from Dollar Bay …

Another weekend wraps up in the Copper Country, and another Chassell strawberry festival goes in the book. Over the weekend many visitors parked and walked to Centennial Park on Friday and Saturday for the area’s annual strawberry festival. Friday’s fun started with the old-fashioned cake walk, craft, and artisans in …

In the 1860s a group of mining companies formed the Portage Lake and Lake Superior Company to dredge the remaining two miles of land separating the Keweenaw Waterway from reaching Lake Superior on the west side of the Peninsula. Since then the waterway has been used by countless ships traveling …

The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office reports undersheriff Daniel Willey has passed away following a short illness. He graduated from Ishpeming High School and earned an associate degree in Criminal Justice from Northern Michigan University. Undersheriff Willey grew up in Ishpeming and served with the United States Air Force as a …

In late July Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will host ASIST suicide intervention training with help from the West End Health Foundation in Negaunee. The program offers an opportunity for community members, emergency responders, and mental health professionals to learn techniques to prevent suicide. The two-day program dives deep into …

Strawberry farms have picked the fruit. Local artisans have crafted sweet treats. And local ladies will show off plates of strawberries tonight. Chassell’s community will begin descending on Cenntenial Park today for craft vendors and activities before the evening brings out the 2024 Strawberry Queen Candidates and starts the strawberry …