Category Archives: Local News

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-profits: Right Start UP
Right Start UP has transformed the former Hirvonen Hall into a community space and raised nearly $26,000 through Giving Tuesday 2024 to support ongoing renovations. The Hancock Community Hub houses va...
Thomas Fournier Nov 27, 2025

Winter weather will delay LBFE Thanksgiving dinners by one hour
Winter weather will delay Thanksgiving meal deliveries Thursday. On Tuesday, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly announced meal sites and deliveries will open one hour later than expected. This shi...
Thomas Fournier Nov 26, 2025

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce welcomes small business shoppers to new Houghton office
Just after Thanksgiving, and Hancock kicking off the holiday season. Small businesses around the Copper Country will start offering deals and discounts leading up to gift-giving time. On Saturday, the...
Thomas Fournier Nov 26, 2025

KBIC working with partners on a Climate and Health Adaptation Planning and Technical Assistance project
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will invite tribal members to a presentation Dec. 11 with KBIC leaders, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the MSU Extension office, and the Michig...
Thomas Fournier Nov 26, 2025

Highland Copper signs a $30 Million offer to sell 34% interest in the White Pine North Project
Highland Copper has signed a binding offer from Kinterra Copper to sell 34% of its interest in the White Pine North project for $30 million. The agreement includes $18 million in cash to pay outstandi...
Thomas Fournier Nov 26, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-profits: Copper Country Habitat for Humanity
The campaign has significantly affected organizations and their community impact, including Copper Country Habitat for Humanity, which has close to doubled the homes it can build annually. "Over the l...
Thomas Fournier Nov 26, 2025 KYP-Habitat for Humanity Build

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-profits: Oak House
Since 1979, the Oak House has helped the copper country's disabled community gain the independence they need to live full lives. Director Terry Sayatovich said the facility is an important space for t...
Thomas Fournier Nov 25, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-profits: Keweenaw ATV Club and Keweenaw Snowmobile Club
Two dedicated organizations that maintain an overlapping trail network in the Keweenaw Peninsula will join Copper Shores for Giving Tuesday next week. The Keweenaw ATV Club leads large trail projects ...
Thomas Fournier Nov 25, 2025

TRIO helps high school students explore potential degrees or careers each summer
TRIO Talent Search at Michigan Technological University is accepting applications for summer youth program scholarships, offering students a chance to explore potential college and career paths. The p...
Thomas Fournier Nov 25, 2025

Exciting additions bring the holiday spirit to Hancock
Hancock will kick off the holiday season this weekend with its annual Christmas walk and a new lights display at the city campground. The Christmas in Hancock celebration begins Friday with activities...
Thomas Fournier Nov 25, 2025






