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The Copper Country Breastfeeding Collaborative launched in March to help new parents and their babies with feeding and health support. Since then, the collaborative has held monthly meetups and progra...

Following the deadline put forth on Industry Day, the Houghton County Jail Committee has received rough-orders-of-magnitude (ROMs) from several potential contractors in order to ascertain the value th...

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced details for a culvert replacement project that will impact traffic across Keweenaw County. US-41, the main road connecting communities throughout th...

Verna Mize was once dubbed the First Lady of Lake Superior. Governor William Milliken of Michigan was the first to honor Mize with the title First Lady of Lake Superior in 1975. But the title obscured...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it will award a $1.5 million grant to Keweenaw Bay Indian Community as part of the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling program. KBIC plans ...

UPDATE: The Hancock School Board of Education appointed three members to the Hancock District Library Exploration Committee. School board members Taylor Paul and Emilie Lancour will join Hancock resid...

UPDATE: The Stuff a Bus event with the Copper Country Angel Mission and Salvation Army - Bread of Life Center at Walmart in Houghton will collect donations from 9a -5p Thursday, Friday and Saturday (7...

Local internet service provider ShoreWaves Internet has announced its imminent transition to a community-owned co-op format to maintain uninterrupted service to its clients after the company announced...

Rural regions of the country have become targeted by data center developers. A large amount of land and generally easy utility hookups have brought developers to small towns. But some communities are ...

Houghton County's early voting center has seen lower-than-expected turnout through day three. County Clerk Jennifer Kelly shared the center has seen 91 voters stop in during the nine-day early voting ...