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Nestled in Painesdale lies the old Champion #4 Shaft Rockhouse, previously owned by the Copper Range Company. Today the former mine location still stands, receiving visitors rather than sending ore out. Painesdale Mine and Shaft President Michael Prast says that after the location was saved by local community efforts.  “And obviously when the mine closed, they couldn’t stop that. …

Copper Shores Outreach and Education will partner with West End Health Foundation to host a suicide prevention training course next week in Negaunee. Next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Great Lakes Recovery Center, the two groups will bring together residents willing to ASIST with suicide prevention. The Program will discuss …

The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce announces details for the annual county-wide yard sale. The Baraga County Yard Sale offers an opportune time for residents to clear out clutter from their homes, while also picking another man’s trash to find treasures. The Baraga County yard sale will ask that those interested in …

Keweenaw County Sheriff locates kayaker in Lake Superior after a faulty emergency beacon was triggered. Yesterday at 2 pm the Keweenaw County sheriff was dispatched for a s.o.s. distress signal offshore from the Horseshoe Trail in Grant Township. Keweenaw County Sheriff, Michigan Parks and Recreation, and the U.S. Coast Guard launched four boats …

Visit Keweenaw launches a new social media documentary series sharing the stories and exploring the inspirations of the people living in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The series titled The Crossing Place, derives its name from the deep Ojibwe heritage tied to the region. Keweenaw translates in Ojibwe to the crossing place, for the natural waterway …

MI-TRALE trains over 150 young ATV and ORV riders before the start of the 2024 ATV/ORV season. Helping prepare the next generation of trail club members with knowledgeable safety information and passing state off-road license requirements. This season the Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment set out to start the …

Last Saturday search and rescue agencies from throughout the Upper Peninsula and areas of Northern Wisconsin met in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for a full-scale training exercise. Local Search Group Superior Search and Rescue was a lead agency in the training opportunity for the Lake Superior region after working with the Michigan …

Becoming an incredible parent takes a lot of work and knowledge. And most of the best advice comes from other parents and peers. Tomorrow evening the Copper Country Intermediate School District and the Portage Lake District Library will invite parents at all stages to meet at the library for a parent café. …

Michigan Technological University College of Computing names a new associate dean of the college. Applied Computing Professor Yu Cai has been selected as the new associate dean for the College of Computing Yu Cai will take on the role effective August 1st ahead of the fall semester. In the associate dean role, Cai will provide oversight …

The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at North Michigan University launches a website extending the reach of the Walking Together: Finding Common Ground Exhibit. The website, named in companion with the traveling exhibit, shares the stories of indigenous communities in the Upper Peninsula and Midwest, including the experiences attending Native American …