Category Archives: News

Shop with a Cop's return in Gogebic County delivers cheer to children
Shop with a Cop delivers holiday cheer to children in Gogebic County. Last week MSP Wakefield post troopers delivered gift bags from the North Pole to residents who couldn't attend the annual shop wit...
Site Staff Dec 18, 2024

Visit Keweenaw supports trails and recreation improvements with more than $100,000 in grants and awards in 2024
Visit Keweenaw and enjoy sharing the Copper Country's natural wonders with those outside the Upper Peninsula. But will always find time to support recreation developments and opportunities in the Kewe...
Site Staff Dec 18, 2024

Incredible Bank Foundation donates $18,000 to CLK Schools for improvements at Agassiz Field
Calumet Laurium Keweenaw Schools receives an 18,000 dollar grant from the Incredible Bank Foundation for an upgrade at Agassiz Field. On Tuesday the Incredible Bank Foundation announced it has awarded...
Site Staff Dec 18, 2024

Light UP Baraga County brings Santa Claus and families to L'Anse
Baraga County's neighborhoods have already been lit up with Christmas lights. But L'Anse still needs to light the Christmas tree on the waterfront. The village will invite families to the annual parad...
Site Staff Dec 18, 2024

Right Start UP has big plans for the Hancock Community Hub in 2025
After Finlandia University closed a big question for the community focused on what would happen with the college's buildings. After coming out of receivership the Hirvonen Hall has been owned by the g...
Site Staff Dec 18, 2024

Helen Belopavlovich earns the Friends of Finland 25 & Under and Audience Choice Awards are recent ceremony in Hancock
A Hancock resident earns the Friends of Finland 25 and Under and Audience Choice awards during Finnish Independence Day celebrations. Earlier this month the Friends of Finland Exhibit, Reception, and ...
Site Staff Dec 17, 2024

Helen Belopavlovich earns the Friends of Finland 25 & Under and Audience Choice Awards are recent ceremony in Hancock
A Hancock resident earns the Friends of Finland 25 and Under and Audience Choice awards during Finnish Independence Day celebrations. Earlier this month the Friends of Finland Exhibit, Reception, and ...
Site Staff Dec 17, 2024
Otters seen on the Portage Canal
This story was produced by My UP News correspondent Schyler Perkins, find the story here. Three otters were spotted scampering across a canal in Michigan's Upper Peninsula after a slew of snowstorms a...
Site Staff Dec 17, 2024

Baraga County lights up neighborhoods with the Holiday Decor Tour
Twinkling lights, giant snowmen, jolly old Saint Nick, and snowflakes fill up front lawns this time of the year. And some communities want to share the area's beautiful displays with the Upper Peninsu...
Site Staff Dec 17, 2024

The Village of Laurium considers becoming a city
The Village of Laurium might become the City of Laurium. Laurium's village council has begun considering raising the village's status to a city in the state of Michigan. Village Manager Ian Lewis says...
Site Staff Dec 17, 2024