Category Archives: Local News

Local community awards recognize the good individuals groups and businesses spread throughout the Copper Country. Next month Keweenaw's Sparkplug Awards will shine a light on several important project...

L'Anse council approves a loan that will cover the village's match portion of a grant to upgrade the community electrical system. Last night village manager Bob LaFave informed the council WPPI has ap...

Baraga County's commission has set the board's representation on community-focused committees. The Baraga County Commission approved Commission Chair Brad Dakota's 14 board appointments placing county...

Changing your lifestyle takes a lot of hard work, dedication, knowledge and learning, and support from others. In recent weeks the Baraga County Memorial Hospital has helped guide participants in the ...

For five decades Canal Run has kept the Copper Country running up the hill (or the slight incline as runners reach the final stretch entering downtown Hancock). The annual running/walking event turns ...

If you've been to Copper Dog you've heard the dogs howling. Excited to pull the sled, get on the trail, and complete the CopperDog 150. Just like the dogs howling in excitement at the start of the rac...

Freshman representative Karl Bohnak has been appointed the Vice Chair of the House Economic Competitiveness Committee. 109th District Representative in the Michigan House of Representatives, Karl Bohn...

Let's Eat Community Meals has a new sponsor for February. Last Friday Let's Eat Community Meals executive director Bill Binroth announced Walmart of Houghton will sponsor the community meal program's ...

Laurium began work after a fire at the DPW garage last week. After a fire broke out at the Laurium Department of Public Works garage early Wednesday morning, village leaders have worked to find a temp...

You won't need to prefer the non-smoking section anymore at Ojibwa Casinos in Baraga and Marquette after March. Recently the Ojibwa Casino Baraga and Marquette announced it will transition all of its ...