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Local law enforcement supports Special Olympics with upcoming events
Law enforcement responded early this morning to Dunkin' of Houghton-not for donuts and coffee, but to collect donations supporting Special Olympics of Michigan. City of Houghton Police Lieutenant Nick...
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UPCAP plans caregivers retreat and dementia caregiving series in September
The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress will host a caregivers retreat next month at Fortune Lake Camp in Crystal Falls designed to provide rest and rejuvenation for non-professional family c...
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KBOCC invites the community and students to a celebration before the start of a new school year
Starting a new school year on the right foot is important. By bringing a college's campus community together before school starts, students can interact with faculty, staff and organizations that supp...
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Houghton City Council approves signs ordinance amendments
A common challenge many municipalities face is maintaining how advertisements and signs appear around town. That challenge often becomes more difficult to manage during political election years. On We...
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Bay Ambulance and L'Anse Township representative will meet to discuss possible contract resolution solutions
Bay Ambulance and L'Anse Township will meet next week to continue working toward a resolution on the 2026 contract for services in the community. Bay Ambulance has provided emergency and medical trans...
Thomas Fournier Aug 13, 2026

Visit Keweenaw brings the Keweenaw Thimbleberry Festival back to explore the Copper Country
Families will stop along the road to pick wild blueberries during summer. Chassell celebrates agriculture and strawberries in July. Last year, Visit Keweenaw highlighted a unique berry that is a stapl...
Thomas Fournier Aug 13, 2026

UPPCO seeks MEF project proposals to improve habitats in the Ontonagon River watershed
The Upper Peninsula Power Company will accept proposals for the Mitigation and Enhancement project until Oct. 16. The company seeks to create improvements to the aquatic and terrestrial environments w...
Thomas Fournier Aug 13, 2026

Gogebic Community College name Dr. Terri Winfree as interim vice president of academics
Gogebic Community College recently approved Dr. Terri Winfree as the interim Vice President of Academics during a special meeting. The college said Winfree's 30 years of experience in higher education...
Thomas Fournier Aug 13, 2026

Keweenaw National Historical Park explore industrial landscape with upcoming program
The Keweenaw National Historical Park will host "Keweenaw Histories: Expand Our Understanding of the Industrial Landscape Through Public History" next week to highlight research from Keweenaw Historie...
Thomas Fournier Aug 13, 2026

WUPPDR unveiling mural celebrating the Farm-to-School program's success
The Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region (WUPPDR) announced that a mural celebrating its Farm-to-School project will be unveiled in the Donny Kilpela Memorial Park in Copper Harbo...
Thomas Fournier Aug 12, 2026





