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MDOT receives a $467,000 grant to analyze and reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions
The United States Federal highway Administration awards MDOT a portion of 135 million dollars in grant funds to support wildlife crossings on major highways. On Monday the Michigan Department of Trans...
Dec 24, 2024
Strong start to 2024-25's winter could mean relief for some businesses
A little more than 75 inches of snow has landed in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Since Thanksgiving, the region has felt the warm embrace, or perhaps cold embrace, of winter's return in the Copper Country. ...
Dec 24, 2024 Snowmobilers make a pit stop at a gas station along M-28 in Bergland in Ontonagon County. Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
KCF Youth Advisory Council brings together Copper Country families for holiday cheer and a Christmas Carol
The Keweenaw Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council brought together young people in the Copper Country for some holiday cheer earlier this month. During a Youth Advisory Council social event, st...
Dec 23, 2024
Heikinapaiva cultural activities and events taking place before the bear rolls over
The parade, wife-carrying races, and circle dances will gather the community on Hancock's Quincy Green next month. But until Heikipaiva returns the Copper Country will enjoy cultural enrichment activi...
Dec 23, 2024
Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee approves $247 Million in SOAR subsidies, leaves out $50 Million for the Copperwood Mine project
The Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee will not approve funding that would support the Copper wood mine development in Gogebic County. Last Week the Michigan Senate appropriations committee appr...
Dec 23, 2024
Northern Michigan University will oversee a $2.5 Million research grant addressing poverty and opioid use disorder
Northern Michigan University will oversee a 2.5 million dollar grant program to address addiction, employment, and poverty in the Upper Peninsula. On Friday Northern Michigan University announced the ...
Dec 23, 2024
It's time to Ride Right in the Copper Country
The Lift Bridge trail has opened, and the snowmobile season is starting in the Copper Country. At the start of every season, trail clubs work with private land owners, and the Department of Natural Re...
Dec 23, 2024
Pat's Foods contribute $18,000 toward the Agassiz Field Scoreboard project
Pat's Foods donates funds to support replacing the Calumet Laurium Keweenaw Schools scoreboard. Recently Pat's Food donated 18,000 dollars to CLK Schools' athletics to contribute to the Agassiz field ...
Dec 20, 2024
Keweenaw Snowmobile Club opens the Lift Bridge Trail for the start of the snowmobile season
Just in time for Christmas the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club and its partners delivered a gift to the Copper Country. This morning crews from the city of Houghton delivered loads of snow under the bridge f...
Dec 20, 2024
Trout Lake Township home a total loss in a fire
This story was produced by My UP News' Rebecca Bartleme, find the story here. Police in the eastern Upper Peninsula are investigating an incident leading to a house being a total loss after a fire Tue...
Dec 20, 2024
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