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Hancock, Michigan—The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) is entering the final quarter of its two year initiative to make Houghton County more energy efficient. They are encouraging income-qualified Copper Country residents to stop by the HEET office at 422 Quincy St in Downtown Hancock with an UPPCO bill or proof …

The Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market is drawing to its end in a few weeks. To help celebrate the first season, the Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market is holding a Harvest Festival on Tuesday, October 11th from 4-6:30p. There will be fresh pressed apple cider, a viewing bee hive, live music and …

The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home will host a fundraiser Color Cruise on the Isle Royale Queen IV Thursday afternoon. About 12 spots were still open on the cruise as of Wednesday evening. The Queen will board at 5:30 at the dock across from Roy’s Pasties and Bakery, and sail …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for board members for 2017. All nominations must be members of the chamber and business owners who are interested in helping to make a difference in the business community. If you have the time and passion to commit to this volunteer board, please …

The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invite the public to an Oct. 11 dedication ceremony for lands acquired as part of the Abbaye Peninsula – Huron Bay Conservation Initiative in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With the support of …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners agreed to issue Letters of Commendation to retired Undersheriff Roy Britz and to retiring Emergency Management Coordinator Jack Dueweke. Britz served the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department for a total of 27 years, 20 of those as Undersheriff and the rest as a deputy. He left …

The Houghton County Board approved a Revolving Loan for the Nitrate Elimination Company in Lake Linden at their October meeting Tuesday. The $60,000 working capital loan will allow the company to expand into bigger markets and may lead to the addition of four new employees.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution for the Otter Lake Special Assessment District at their October meeting Tuesday. Houghton County Drain Commissioner John Pekkala said the assessment is for costs incurred since 2014 for maintenance on the Otter Lake Dam. He said the bulk of those costs …

The Copper Country could be left in the dark, that’s the message from the operators of an Ontonagon power plant. At their October meeting Tuesday, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners heard from PM Power Group’s Chief Operating Officer Zach Halkula, whose company operates White Pine Electric Power. The natural gas …

Houghton County has a new Emergency Management Coordinator. For the last 17 years, the position has been held by Jack Dueweke, but he will be retiring at the end of the month. At Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Dueweke introduced his replacement, Christopher Van Arsdale. Van Arsdale …