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The Michigan DNR has commented that it has been unusually dry lately, and has restricted open burning as much as possible. There have been fires downstate, and there was even a small fire in Ontonagon county, which the Crystal Falls unit reported was due to lightning. There is a forecast …

The Keweenaw ATV club will meet to update the public on the Lake Linden trail that is currently undergoing serious reconstruction after the Fathers Day flood a few years ago. It was estimated that over 400 individual projects need to be completed on the trail. The club is always looking …

Bridgefest is merely a week away, with quite a few of the festivities taking place on Houghton’s waterfront and at Ray Kestner waterfront park, also known as Chutes and Ladders. Beginning next Friday, vendors will be on the waterfront beginning at noon. More vendors, along with food, beverages, and music …

Houghton’ s new trash and recycling bins will begin to be used this week. If you have not received your trash bin, you can place your trash out either in the city bags or a bag that holds up to 30 gallons, and it will be collected. If you have …

June is considered Pride month, when the LGBTQ+ community is celebrated. Keweenaw Queers, a small local LGBTQ+ group put together a family-friendly Pridefest. Hosted at the east Houghton Waterfront Park, also known as the skatepark, it was expected it would be a small get-together of maybe only 30 people. One …

The Lakeshore drive parking garage demolition will begin this week. The east part of the upper deck is blocked off, and today the road under the deck will be blocked off until about midway. This means that parking under the east side of the deck near Suomi’s will not be …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. NBA The NBA Championship Series is tied at a win per team, after the Heat edged the Nuggets 111-108 last evening. Game three will be played Wednesday in Miami. NHL The Stanley Cup series continues tonight, as the Golden Knights entertain …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school softball districts… • In Division Three at Negaunee Saturday, Houghton eliminated Calumet 11-1 in the semifinals. The Gremlins then ended their season with a 9-3 loss to Negaunee in the district championship game. In high school …

On this week’s Copper Country Today: With Bridgefest just two weeks away, Katie Schlief and Ryan Towles joined host Todd VanDyke for a preview of the Keweenaw’s biggest festival. Listen to the discussion here. Michael Steber from Bridges Copper Country talked with Todd VanDyke about their effort to help Keweenaw …

Tulips are a vibrant and colorful spring flower that bloom even after the harsh, long winters of the U.P. Downtown calumet hosts garden beds currently full of them, but are selling the bulbs this weekend to make room for vegetable gardeners. (actuality).  “Mainstreet Calumet organizes the community garden, and we …