Category Archives: News
L'Anse DDA Offers Facade, Beautification Grants
The L'Anse Downtown Development Authority is again offering an incentive for business owners to upgrade their buildings. This is the 19th year for the DDA's Facade Grant Program. Up to five grants of ...
Apr 19, 2025
Credit Union Awards Scholarships
Breakwater Federal Credit Union has awarded scholarships to three local students. At the credit union's 71st annual membership meeting Wednesday evening, the $1,000 stipends were given to Lily Etelama...
Apr 18, 2025
Endowment Created to Support Champion Mine
A new resource has been created to help support and preserve one of the most iconic landmarks from the days of the Keweenaw copper boom. Two anonymous donors have established a new endowment fund to u...
Apr 18, 2025
Pridefest Organizers Seek Volunteers
Organizers of the upcoming Keweenaw Pridefest are looking for some help. Pridefest will take place June 7th. Emily Stanton from Keweenaw Queers told us the event has grown quickly since it was introdu...
Apr 17, 2025
MDOT Plans New Houghton Stoplight
The City of Houghton is getting another stoplight, but only part-time. The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to install a traffic signal on M-26 at Canal Road. The department has been monito...
Apr 17, 2025
Reaction Mixed to Trump's Line Five Tunnel Acceleration
Reaction to President Trump's recent decision to fast-track the Enbridge Line Five pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac has been mixed, and fairly predictable. The U.P.'s state legislative de...
Apr 17, 2025
MDOT plans to install new traffic signal at M-26 and Canal Road
Michigan's favorite flower will soon bloom across the state with the Michigan Department of Transportation setting up construction zones in preparation for summer. Today MDOT announced plans to instal...
Apr 17, 2025
Sisu Shuffle moves the Copper Country out of hibernation
It's time for the Copper Country to exit hibernation and get moving. On Saturday UPHS Portage helps people get outside early in the spring with the annual Sisu Shuffle. Event coordinator Angela Luskin...
Apr 17, 2025
Hancock increases water and sewer rates, approves new fireworks launch site for Bridgefest
Hancock will increase the city's water and sewer rates for the first time since 2019. Last night the city council approved increasing the water and sewer rates residents and business are charged in ut...
Apr 17, 2025 Image provided by City of Hancock
The Hancock City Council approved the city's new logo Tuesday. The features are drawn from a survey of residents about the city's qualities, such as "sunny side," bridge arches, recreation and school pride.
Copper Shores postpones fifth annual puppy parade for inclement weather
The pups will have to march another day. Regrettably Copper Shores Community Health Foundation announced on Wednesday it will postpone its Fifth Annual Puppy Parade. The foundation cited inclement wea...
Apr 17, 2025
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