Category Archives: Local News

CTE Students and community partners plan the first Pike Tank Entrepreneurship Event
Career and Technical Education students in the Keweenaw Peninsula will organize an exciting competition event set for next week. On Tuesday, the Copper Country's CTE students will invite groups to the...
Thomas Fournier Feb 25, 2026

Safety taken seriously by all on the trails during Copper Dog
Copper Dog uses the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club's network of trails for the race's route each year. Both organizations mutually support each other's missions, highlighting recreation opportunities in the...
Thomas Fournier Feb 25, 2026

USDA opens value-added producers grant program for rural agriculture
The USDA opens the 2026 Value Added Producer grant program to support rural agricultural business. The Value Added Producer grants will help agricultural producers expand market opportunities and conv...
Thomas Fournier Feb 24, 2026

MSP announces grants that will support law enforcement communication training
Michigan State Police Grants and Community Services Division will begin accepting applications for the programs supporting non-English speakers and disabled residents. The MSP GCSD division will accep...
Thomas Fournier Feb 24, 2026

KUUF hosts forum on hosting a Special Olympics event in the Keweenaw Peninsula
With the Olympics wrapped up, the world turns toward the Paralympics proving humans are capable of anything. Across the nation the Special Olympics highlights the abilities of America's disabled athle...
Thomas Fournier Feb 24, 2026

The Finn's Bar earns the 2026 Baraga County Business of the Year award
The Finn's Bar earns the Baraga County 2026 Business of the Year award. The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce and Michigan Works proudly announce The Finn's Bar in Skanee has been awarded the 2026 bus...
Thomas Fournier Feb 24, 2026

Fifty inches of snow adds to an abundance of snow in the Keweenaw Peninsula
The Keweenaw Peninsula moves closer to 300 inches of snow after storms dumped nearly 40 inches onto the region over five days. Last week's series of storms that landed in the region dropped nearly 50 ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 24, 2026

Keweenaw's Got Talent raises the stakes for an entertaining fundraiser in April
Throughout the year, talented Keweenaw Peninsula residents can be found playing music at shops or on the street. Others have crafty knitting skills that they use to create a variety of cat toys. Some ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 24, 2026

MTEC SmartZone hosts small business conference focused on Leadership and AI
The MTEC SmartZone helps innovative companies build stronger businesses. Tuesday, MTEC SmartZone hosts the Reimagining Leadership: Leveraging Innovation and AI Conference, an exclusive half-day event ...
Thomas Fournier Feb 23, 2026

Copper Dog trains volunteers to run a safe and fun race each year
The sled teams will return to the Keweenaw Peninsula by Friday. But before the Copper Dog sled dog race takes off from Fifth Street in Calumet, organizers brought together volunteers at CLK Schools to...
Thomas Fournier Feb 23, 2026






