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The 51st annual Canal Run will proceed as planned Saturday following an extensive meeting with the National Weather Service and discussions among the Canal Run committee. Air quality index figures hav...

UPDATE: The city of Hancock will cancel the 10th annual Key Ingredients due to air quality concerns amid dangerous smoke conditions. While the air quality has slightly improved since Thursday, city of...

Canal Run organizers elevated the race's Event Alert System to red Thursday due to heavy wildfire smoke traveling across Lake Superior toward the Keweenaw Peninsula and Upper Peninsula. The change in ...

NOTE: Canal Run Organizers plan to continue with the 51st annual race. However high volumes of wildfire smoke have forced the race to take precautions. As of noon on July 16th, 2026, Canal Run has pos...

Isle Royale National Park is feeling the impact of wildfires in Ontario and northern Minnesota. Throughout the week, National Park Service staff have worked to maintain the safety of the park for visi...

Copper Shores Meals-on-Wheels shared progress with the public on the program's expansion across Houghton County. In August 2025, the community voted to add a new millage to property taxes to support t...

Michigan's air quality is feeling the impact of wildfires in northwest Ontario and northern Minnesota. On Wednesday, Visit Keweenaw launched a new tool to help residents and visitors in the Copper Cou...

Several contractors from the Upper Peninsula met with Houghton County on Wednesday to discuss details of a new jail project. The Jail Committee hosted an industry day to invite contractors to learn mo...

The Iron-Baraga Conservation District will receive a grant award from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' 2026 Deer Habitat Project. On Wednesday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resource...

Summer's season brings many people to the Copper Country, and while many stay around Houghton, visitors will find plenty to explore in Calumet. From the Keweenaw National Historic Park to new art in t...