Category Archives: Local News

Trial set for November 2025 and January 2026 for Margaret and Jacob Kempainen
The Houghton County 12th Circuit Court will schedule trial dates for Margaret and Jacob Kempainen for down the road. On Monday a pre-trial hearing was held in the 12th Circuit court for Margaret and J...
Thomas Fournier Mar 04, 2025

Work progresses to prepare for the Keweenaw Emergency & Essential Operations Center project
Work is progressing on plans to create the Keweenaw County Emergency And Essential Operations Center. Last week the Keweenaw County sheriff, nature conservancy, and Keweenaw Community Foundation updat...
Thomas Fournier Mar 03, 2025

Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department assist Carp Lake Township Fire at house fire on Sunday
Fire crews respond to a house fire in Carp Lake Township on Sunday. The Ontoangon Volunteer Fire Department was called to assist the Carp Lake Township Fire Department with the structure fire around 3...
Thomas Fournier Mar 03, 2025 Photo posted to the Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department facebook page of fire fighters on scene on Sunday.

Sparkplug Award organizers announce the 2025 nominees
The biggest award show of the season recognizes some of the greatest accomplishments, people, and ideas. No not the Oscars, The Keweenaw Sparkplug Awards. Last week the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, K...
Thomas Fournier Mar 03, 2025

Houghton-Portage Township Schools will cap School of Choice enrollment in 2025-26
Houghton Portage Township Schools will implement a cap on schools of choice on all grade levels in 2025-26. HPTS leaders say the school district is the first to start capping schools of choice in the ...
Thomas Fournier Mar 03, 2025

Western Upper Peninsula Road Commission starting load weight restrictions soon
As the region moves on to the second half of winter and prepares for spring. The western upper peninsula's road commission departments have announced load weight restrictions starting on Monday March ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 28, 2025

End of February and the last day to apply for a 2025 Copper Shores Scholarship
Copper Shores assists many people in the western Upper Peninsula through several programs and opportunities. The foundation has meals on wheels for seniors and helps working people learn about managin...
Thomas Fournier Feb 28, 2025

Great Bear Chase attracts hundreds of people to the Swedetown Trails
Winter activity in the Copper Country is nearly as, if not as busy, as the region's summers. Each weekend offers a unique Keweenaw Peninsula experience from people meeting at winter farmers markets, p...
Thomas Fournier Feb 28, 2025 Photo Credit: Brockit Photography

Copper Dog brings back mushers, the Copper Pull and Copper Dash for a full weekend in the Keweenaw Peninsula
The CopperDog 150 will gather the copper country together Friday night to celebrate the start of the race. Each year the CopperDog attracts hundreds of volunteers from around the Upper Peninsula and s...
Thomas Fournier Feb 28, 2025

Michigan representatives in Washington D.C. reintroduce KBIC land settlement legislation to Congress
Michigan representatives in Washington voice support to settle land claims of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Recently in a joint release, Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, and Representativ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 27, 2025