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The final figures are in from the recent Keweenaw Brewfest. A spokesperson for the Keweenaw Community Foundation said that more than $41,000 was raised. That money will help support the Foundation’s operating expenses. More than 1,100 people attended, and they tried 17,568 sample-sized beer portions. More than 60 breweries took …

The police report on a racist graffiti attack on the historic Temple Jacob has been forwarded to the FBI. Hancock police were called to the building at noon Saturday when a member of the congregation noticed two crudely painted swastikas and what appeared to be a Nazi SS symbol on …

Not all of the celebrities coming to this week’s Kraft Hockeyville USA festivities are people. The MacNaughton Cup The Stanley Cup is in town, as is the MacNaughton Cup. Both of them will be on display along with the Gibson Cup at the community celebration this afternoon in Calumet. You …

The UP Regional Blood Center is very low on four blood types. If you are O-positive, O-negative, A-positive, or A-negative, please consider donating as quickly as possible. The next open blood drive in our area is tomorrow between 2:00 and 6:00 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse. You can …

More than 200 people turned out Friday afternoon to show their support for action to address climate change. The group met below the Houghton-Hancock Bridge, then stretched out along the pedestrian walkways, chanting slogans and carrying signs. The effort was part of a worldwide campaign to force action to stop …

The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force continued its fact-finding tour in Hancock Friday. The group heard from controversial Line Five pipeline owner Enbridge and some other experts in the morning, then opened the floor for public comment in the afternoon. As the session closed, Task Force member Roman Sidortsov from …

Hockeyville activities pick up today. The Stanley Cup is in Calumet, and students there will take class pictures with it. Parents will have an opportunity to order copies in the near future. At a community picnic this afternoon, John Carroll of the Local Organizing Committee says you’ll have a rare …

The flags of around 70 different countries were carried through the streets of Houghton and Hancock Saturday in the annual Parade of Nations. Highlights from the 2019 Parade of Nations The procession was led by the drum and dancers from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. KBIC member Stan Spruce appreciates …

As received from the Portage Health Foundation: Applications are being accepted by Portage Health Foundation for non-profit organizations interested in partnering with the foundation’s annual Giving Tuesday campaign, where PHF matches donations that come in on Giving Tuesday. This year PHF is matching up to $100,000 in donations that are …

As received from the Isle Royale National Park: The Isle Royale fall wolf translocation project concluded on September 13 after successfully moving three wolves from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the park. The new wolves, two males and one female, bolstered the total island wolf population to 17, which now includes …