Category Archives: Local News

CLK students and Delaware Mine donate field trip admission fees to 31 Backpacks
Students from CLK schools on a recent field trip to the Delaware copper mine chose to donate the cost of admission to a non-profit impacting their peers. The students picked 31 Backpacks, that deliver...
Thomas Fournier Oct 22, 2025

2026 Michigan U.S. Senate race comes to the Upper Peninsula
With close to one year until the 2026 midterm elections, campaign season will pick up. And with it some visits from candidates to the Upper Peninsula and its communities. Senator Gary Peters announced...
Thomas Fournier Oct 22, 2025

M-26 and Canal Road signal will transition to a flashing yellow light
The M-26 and Canal Road traffic signal will transition to a flashing yellow for the winter. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced it will place the traffic signal on M-26 at the Canal Ro...
Thomas Fournier Oct 22, 2025

Annual Lights of Love begins collecting names of loved ones
The portage health auxiliary's annual lights of love event will occur in November. The annual lights of love gathers and places the names of loved ones lost in the past year on a banner placed in the ...
Thomas Fournier Oct 22, 2025

Dr. Charles Goodwin talks about breast cancer treatment and medical advancements at annual UPHS Breast Cancer Awareness Dinner
Watching out for one's health takes a lot of attention and care. And it's not always easy to know what to do about a new mole. Or might become another appointment on the long list of other to-dos in l...
Thomas Fournier Oct 22, 2025

Coat the Copper Country provides winter gear for students of all ages
Winter will soon return to the Keweenaw Peninsula. But before the first snow falls, the Copper Country will receive a coat. On Saturday, the Copper Country Angel Mission and Salvation Army will host t...
Thomas Fournier Oct 22, 2025

L'Anse Police Seek Driver Involved in Incident
The L'Anse Police Department is seeking information to help identify the driver and/or owner of the truck pictured below, which was involved in an incident within the Village of L'Anse. If you have an...
Todd Overbeek Oct 21, 2025

Holiday Hoopla cancelled in 2025 while partners continue work on ongoing projects and transitions in staff
On Monday, the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, Keweenaw Young Professionals, Copper Shores, and the chamber of Commerce announced the groups will cancel the 2025 Holiday Hoopla. The annual fun...
Thomas Fournier Oct 21, 2025

Michigan State University bus tour stops at KBOCC to learn about wild rice and connect with native communities
The KBOCC campus in L'Anse was the sixth stop on a tour of northern Michigan and the upper peninsula for leaders of Michigan State University. As soon as visitors stepped off the bus, KBIC, and KBOCC ...
Thomas Fournier Oct 21, 2025

Avery Lawrence to plead guilty to misdemeanor charge for the destruction of the YAF 9/11 memorial
A former Michigan Tech student will plead guilty to destroying a 9/11 memorial in September in Houghton County court. Today, Avery Lawrence entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of the malicio...
Thomas Fournier Oct 20, 2025






