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The Copper Country Strawberry Festival opens today, featuring one of the Keweenaw’s sweetest agricultural products. On a recent Copper Country Today program, Judy Evart of the Chassell Lions Club told Rick Allen that strawberry growing in the area boomed early in the 20th century, as the lumber industry faded… No …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s fight to shut down the Enbridge Line Five Pipeline at the Straits of Mackinac is running into resistance from members of her own party. Six Democratic State Representatives have called on Nessel to allow construction of the proposed tunnel under the straits that would hold …

A local space technology company has landed a contract from NASA to continue development of thruster systems that will be used to maneuver small spacecraft. Orbion Space Technology will use advanced 3-D printing techniques to produce heating elements that will make thrusters easier and less expensive to build. With more …

The Youth Advisory Council of the Keweenaw Community Foundation has awarded $33,650 to 12 local organizations. The money comes from the Youth Endowment Fund, and will support projects that benefit youth in grades 6-12 in Houghton and Keweenaw counties.  The 12 grant recipients are:  Simple Kindness for Youth, to assist …

Two Houghton residents are facing charges after they were found sleeping in a car in the parking lot of the Escanaba Walmart. Escanaba Public Safety officers were called out around 1:00 Monday morning to check on the welfare of the two, and an eight-month-old baby in the back seat. Officers …

The State of Michigan is unveiling a new effort to raise awareness about sources of lead in homes. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has posted a new website, which contains information about lead in water, paint, soil, items and activities. The site will also stream a …

As received from the Michigan Municipal League: L’Anse Village Manager Robert A. La Fave has been selected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Michigan Municipal League – a statewide organization representing the state’s cities and villages. La Fave was appointed by the 18-member board in June to …

The City of Houghton has awarded $30,000 in grants to help 10 downtown businesses upgrade their appearances. The money comes from the Downtown Development Authority, and is double what is usually awarded. No grants were given out last year, because of the Father’s Day Flood, so that money was added …

K.I. Sawyer International Airport will be getting some new snow removal equipment, with help from the federal government. The $678,150 U.S. Department of Transportation Airport Infrastructure Grant was one of 264 awarded nationwide. Other airports in Michigan that received support include Bishop International Airport in Flint, the MBS International Airport …

The Calumet Theatre is looking to expand its base of volunteers. Executive Director Marlin Lee says there are lots of jobs that need to be filled… Lee says volunteers are essential in keeping the theatre open… You can find out more at an open house tonight at 7:00 at the …