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The holiday season is full of great food and delicious treats, but for those with food allergies it can be challenging to find great tasting allergy-friendly foods. That’s the focus of a baking class taking place next week. “Keweenaw Family Resource Center started a little over 25 years ago here …

HOUGHTON, MI – The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) wrapped up this year’s KEDA monthly breakfast meetings on November 7, with a presentation entitled: Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Essential Infrastructure for Economic Development by Dr. Don Lafreniere, Director, Geospatial Research Facility and Associate Professor of Geography and GIS, Michigan Technological …

The fourth annual Keweenaw Holiday Hoopla will be held Wednesday, December 12th.  This collaborative holiday celebration with a cause is put on by Keweenaw Young Professionals, Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, and The Continental Fire Company. The reason for this seasonal gathering is more than just good cheer, tasty food, and …

As winter establishes its hold on the region, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is highlighting resources, including home heating assistance, that may be available for Upper Peninsula residents. “The process for applying for assistance has changed this year,” according to Brett French, UPPCO’s Vice President of Business Development and Communications. …

The number of county roads still closed to traffic after the Father’s Day Flood is down to four. The Houghton County Road Commission says they are Paradise Road at Pilgrim River, Lower Forsman Road at M-26, Old Mill Hill Road and Houghton Canal Road at Oscar Bay. Paradise Road, Old …

Thanks to strong support from the community, the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Department is providing Christmas gifts to those who need them.  “What we do is we provide toys and warm clothing for children in the area who are in need,” said Sheriff Bill Luokkanen. This is the 20th year that …

The city of Hancock is getting themselves into a bit of a pickle–pickle ball, at least. The city council approved a motion to add four pickle ball courts to the Laurn Grove Tennis Court and one pickle ball court on the Laurn Grove concrete play area. Tennis court users will …

It was a record year for the city of Hancock’s campground.  City Manager Glenn Anderson called it a fantastic year will revenues topping $133,000, roughly $25,000 more than 2017. Part of the increase was attributed to the closure of M-203 due to flood damage which limited access to McLain State …

The draft of the Recreation Plan for the city of Houghton is ready for public review. The plan is part of the overall Master Plan and must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR uses the plan when considering applications for recreational grant funding and is …

November 28, 2018 – Flagstar Bank will welcome 50,970 customers of Wells Fargo Bank in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the Flagstar family beginning Friday, Nov. 30. That’s when the 52 branches of Wells Fargo Bank in the Midwest slated to be acquired by Flagstar will officially join the Flagstar …